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Old 01-25-2005, 08:06 PM   #1
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Well it appears, almost everytime i leave my computer idle...and i come back to it the mouse is frozen, and i have to reboot.... thats really all i can tell you right now... so suggestions?
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What are your system specs and OS? Virus definitions are up to date?
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Old 01-26-2005, 06:37 PM   #3
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Old 01-26-2005, 11:04 PM   #4
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Power management settings?
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Old 01-27-2005, 08:47 PM   #5
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everything turned to never
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What type of mouse? Corded or cordless? Brand?
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What type of mouse? Corded or cordless? Brand?
Have you tried another mouse? what motherboard are you using? how old is it, have you made any updates or hardware changes recently? Are there any other problems or is this the only one?
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Old 01-27-2005, 10:09 PM   #8
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Have you tried another mouse? what motherboard are you using? how old is it, have you made any updates or hardware changes recently? Are there any other problems or is this the only one?
USB Microsoft mouse..k8v se deluxe mobo..only hardware change i made was added a PCI slot fan and down clocking my video card so it can handle doom 3..no other problems other than the lock ups...
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Is that PCI slot fan in the first PCI slot next to the AGP slot? If so, move it down one slot. Cards in the first slot often conflict with the vid card.
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its down 2
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Several folks I know have had problems with mouse or keyboard that are usb connected. Using the usb to PS2 adapter and plugging them in to the correct PS2 ports solved their problems. Might work for you.
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Make sure power management is not enabled on your USB root hubs.
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Old 01-28-2005, 08:42 PM   #13
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how do i find out if it is?
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Old 01-29-2005, 11:44 AM   #14
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i also found out when i left my computer on all night that my clock froze... it said it was 1:30 AM when it was reall 9:30 am
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how do i find out if it is?
Device manager.
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Old 01-29-2005, 03:38 PM   #16
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i also found out when i left my computer on all night that my clock froze... it said it was 1:30 AM when it was reall 9:30 am
Just out of curiosity, are you using any McAfee software? Or Roxio?
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Old 02-02-2005, 08:02 PM   #17
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nope no roxio or mcaffee
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