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Busman747 · 24-09-2004, 22:08

Thanks both Len and Entwisi, Here are more details of pc.
Processor: AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
Ram: 1.5GB,
Graphics NVIDEA Ge Force 2 mx 100/200
sound card unknown
XP Pro
Task manager with pc just opened: 36 apps running, highest being sychost.exe @ 18,820K Explorer.exe @ 15,220K and Mpf Tray @ 12,604K
Total physical mem1572336k, mem available 1252444k
Task manager with AOL open, mem available 123,0000
Task manager with AOL and Win mx 122,0600
Only two items in system tray at start up, "McAfee" and "safely remove hardware"

It is not playing up at the moment but in a day or two, it probably would. When this happens, video's would freeze (along with everything else,) and any attempt to put CD into the Rom cannot be read, and would become stuck as the drawer will not open to retrieve disc. I was quick to blame the CD Rom at first, but then the same thing happened with my DVD Writer! Also, when this happens, the pc will not recognise that the drive even exists!! (Start, My computer.)
I know the processor is a little slow by todays standards but must surely be able to cope with the programs I have? When it plays up, it can't even find items in the bin!

On a high note, when it struggles, if I put on a video, win mx d/loads go into orbit! I would normally d/load at between 1k - 50k per sec but have recorded d/loads of 700+ per sec!! Wacky or what.

24-09-2004, 22:08	#5
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1670	Re: Computer doctor Thanks both Len and Entwisi, Here are more details of pc. Processor: AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz Ram: 1.5GB, Graphics NVIDEA Ge Force 2 mx 100/200 sound card unknown XP Pro Task manager with pc just opened: 36 apps running, highest being sychost.exe @ 18,820K Explorer.exe @ 15,220K and Mpf Tray @ 12,604K Total physical mem1572336k, mem available 1252444k Task manager with AOL open, mem available 123,0000 Task manager with AOL and Win mx 122,0600 Only two items in system tray at start up, "McAfee" and "safely remove hardware" It is not playing up at the moment but in a day or two, it probably would. When this happens, video's would freeze (along with everything else,) and any attempt to put CD into the Rom cannot be read, and would become stuck as the drawer will not open to retrieve disc. I was quick to blame the CD Rom at first, but then the same thing happened with my DVD Writer! Also, when this happens, the pc will not recognise that the drive even exists!! (Start, My computer.) I know the processor is a little slow by todays standards but must surely be able to cope with the programs I have? When it plays up, it can't even find items in the bin! On a high note, when it struggles, if I put on a video, win mx d/loads go into orbit! I would normally d/load at between 1k - 50k per sec but have recorded d/loads of 700+ per sec!! Wacky or what.