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XP keyboard driver keeps getting corrupted

I use Norton AV 2009 which updates itself at least every day. As I said in my original post, I'm not sure which files make up the keyboard driver. I was hoping a knowledgable person would identify them for me. In the meantime, I WILL put the read-only attribute on the files that appear from...
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- Post #3
- Mar 23, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP keyboard driver keeps getting corrupted

Lately, every week or so my XP Pro system freezes as soon as I hit the first key after booting. If I use only the mouse to do things, it runs well, but hitting any key immediately freezes the system and requires a cold reboot. In Device Manager, it shows the keyboard but indicates it's not...
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- Mar 22, 2009
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP splash screen and shutdown

NOT a silly question. I DO have a Windows Home Server which is based on Windows Server 2003. This problem might have occurred simultaneously with an automatic upgrade of the WHS Connector software recently. HOWEVER, the shutdown dialog box I'm getting has a Windows XP Pro banner on top, and...
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- Post #3
- Jan 13, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP splash screen and shutdown

Just a few days ago, for no reason I could discern, I lost the XP opening splash screen and the shutdown screen. Both are replaced by dialog boxes. The opening one says "loading settings" like used to be displayed on the splash screen. At shutdown, the SIMPLE GUI with "Standby," "Restart,"...
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- Jan 13, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Antec P180 initial impressions (Haven't installed anything yet)

Well, I have, in a way. I left the original Antec Tri-Cool installed and connected it to a "fan-only" power cord from my Antec TP II PSU. Even with the Tri-Cool on "H," which I presume is 12V, the fan never even comes on -- i.e., the PSU is running so cool, that it never gives enough current...
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- Post #87
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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TT Big Typhoon, Tuniq Tower, Zalman 9500, Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 or Scythe Infinity??

In my experience, old thermal compound is more soluble in acetone (nail polish remover) than in alcohol. My recommended procedure is therefore to remove the bulk of the old stuff with acetone and then to use isopropyl alcohol for the final cleansing. This method can save time by reducing the...
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- Post #37
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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which case?

That Lian Li is not a better case. By definition, that silly plastic side panel is going to make it noisier. Moreover, it's old 20th-century technology. If you want a case that's expertly designed for both silence and cooling, get the 21st-century design -- i.e., the P180B.
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- Post #10
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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So my P180 won't stop falling apart...

I was a very early adopter of the P180. I got one during the first few days they were available. I've never had a single problem with it, and I STILL think it might be the finest computer case ever produced. Perhaps Antec's quality control went south after the initial production runs, but if...
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- Post #30
- Aug 8, 2006
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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AM2 or 939

Oh, damn, back to square one.
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- Post #47
- May 30, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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A pivotal moment in my computer build

Well im definatly not waiting. My build has to be done by the end of june. If i can get some good reviews on the MSI board, or if a new board is released by Asus or Epox in the next 3 weeks, ill go AM2. Otherwise its socket 939 for me. Reasonable.
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- Post #44
- May 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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AM2 or 939

So, we're back to my original contention that AMD will, in fact, continue to release new CPU models in both configurations. It's sure hard to keep up with this, possibly because AMD hasn't truly decided for sure just how long they will continue manufacturing CPUs for DDR RAM.
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- Post #42
- May 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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AM2 or 939

Yeah, I stand corrected. I did a little research on this right after I posted my question. I was one of those who bought a 939 board last summer because it "should be upgradeable for years to come." I guess I'm sort of OK because I started with a 3500+. That means that I still have a decent...
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- Post #39
- May 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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A pivotal moment in my computer build

I was under the impression that AMD would continue to offer new CPUs for socket 939. It's been stated that 939 will stick around until Q1 2007 for performance desktop CPUs and until 2008 for Semprons. However, I believe that ALL of the future CPUs announced by AMD are, indeed, for socket AM2...
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- Post #40
- May 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Get ready, because OLED is about ready for primetime!

OLED underware for the guy who "can't find his ass with a flashlight."
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- Post #12
- May 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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AM2 or 939

There are several expressed opinions in this thread that socket-939 mobos are dead ends and that, for example, the FX-60 is the fastest CPU that will ever be produced for the 939. My question is, where has AMD stated that just because they're going to support DDR2 (with the AM2), they're...
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- Post #36
- May 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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drivers for emachines T3120

Who manufacturers the motherboard and chipset for emachines? Can't you get those drivers from their site?
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- Post #6
- May 10, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Repost - {Lock)

Is 62¢/GB great? I just bought a 400GB Seagate PATA (16MB cache) at Best Buy for US$159 -- 40¢/KB. Unless you're speaking tongue-in-cheek, why is $465 for a 750 GB drive so tempting?
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- Post #8
- May 10, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

For anyone still subscribed to this thread, I wanted to post the final solution. After a very long series of troubleshooting steps, it was obvious that the computer was, indeed, crashing. The error messages suggested RAM problems. After finding errors in both Memtest-86 and Prime95...
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- Post #22
- May 10, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

I went through two days of hardware troubleshooting by booting to a UBCD4Win that runs an XP OS from the CD and a RAM drive. I set it to run one of its self-contained utilities, MemTest (different from MemTest86) and let it go for 48 hours while actually using the computer for checking email...
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- Post #21
- Apr 24, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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How would you do it.

RAID 0 will give you a performance increase that can be measured with any HD benchmarking application, but it won't be perceptible for day-to-day use. The RAID tutorials and reviews can give you a list of applications run on a home computer than will benefit from RAID 0 -- like lots of video...
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- Post #17
- Apr 14, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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How would you do it.

Yup. It's been stated in numerous reviews of the subject that RAID 0 is of no benefit to gamers other than loading new levels faster. Once that new level has been loaded, the HD geometry can't affect FPS
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- Post #15
- Apr 14, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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How would you do it.

Note that I qualified it by stating that if I needed only 250GB of space (assuming I already had two 250GB drives, as OP has), then I'd install a RAID 1. I, personally, don't use either RAID 0 or 1. I did install an expensive RAID 0 on the rig I built in 2001. It gave me absolutely nothing...
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- Post #14
- Apr 14, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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How would you do it.

I hope I'm not gonna rain on your parade too much. Why are you installing a RAID 0?? If you've never done it before, and you're under the impression that you're going to see a perceptible performance increase, you're in for a disappointment. If you understand that you're going to...
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- Post #5
- Apr 14, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

Ross, Last-second course correction . . . . I have Corsair XMS RAM. Both DIMMs failed after I built my rig last summer, and Corsair replaced them both. My problems then were a little different inasmuch as I could not make the Prime95 Torture Test run for more than a few minutes without a...
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- Post #18
- Apr 14, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

I thoroughly agree with you. I share your bias against Symantec. The misery I experienced with this machie and Ghost 9 filled a multipage thread here last summer, but I thought that Ghost 10 was working well. My next troubleshooting step is to remove all the Symantec stuff. I'm going to do...
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- Post #16
- Apr 13, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

Uninstalling MS Windows Defender didn't stop the problem. This evening I came back to the computer. The screen was blank (monitor asleep), and it did wake up normally with keyboard input, but it immediately blue-screened with the dreaded "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL." It seems like that's a video...
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- Post #14
- Apr 8, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

Thanks very much for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I'm a health-care professional rather than an engineer. I might be able to figure out the multimeter, but I'd still not know where to measure the voltages. I imagine that explaining that process is beyond the scope of this forum. :confused:
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- Post #12
- Apr 8, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

Dr Watson logs are practically indecipherable, but I note an entry for 10PM last night when I was away from the computer. A few hours after that entry, its screen was black and unresponsive. That log entry contained references to several system files. Almost all the files other than system...
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- Post #10
- Apr 8, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

NOT overclocked at all. Memory timings are at default except for 1T command rate. All settings the same since system was built in June 2005. I've not noticed these Device-Manager options. I'll look for them and uncheck them. I did get a new USB scanner recently, and its cable is left...
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- Post #8
- Apr 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

I can't find that setting in BIOS (1009). When I manually put it in standby, it wakes up just fine, but I haven't set it to standby manually and then waited overnite yet. That's an easy troubleshooting step. I'll do it and report back. Thanks! Ron
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- Post #7
- Apr 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

OS=XP Pro, SP2, all critical updates installed HAL=ACPI Event Viewer gives no clues (also, it doesn't indicate that the system entered Standby) Standby in BIOS = S1 & S3 XP Power Management was "Minimal" when CnQ enabled; now "Desktop" with Standby set to "Never." Neither setting makes any...
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- Post #6
- Apr 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Loss of response to keyboard and mouse

My new A8N-SLI system recently started to cease responding to input from keyboard and mouse after it's been on overnight. This happens whether it's idle or running a task like Prime 95. The next morning, the screen will be black, and it's impossible to "wake" the computer with either keyboard...
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- Apr 6, 2006
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Computer Building
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removing thermal paste from a Cpu?

I respectfully disagree. I've found acetone (nail polish remover) to be a much better solvent than isopropyl alcohol for thermal compound. It's easy to find it without fragrance or dyes added. I thoroughly agree with EatSpam who mentioned using isopropyl alcohol to "finish up," because I...
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- Post #11
- Nov 16, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dream Computer Case - What would you want?

Looks interesting, but it's billed as "future-proof," and I can't see anything innovative about it from the standpoints of either ventilation or silencing. It really looks like a gussied up case from the last century rather than something that's "future proof." If Cooler Master had the sense...
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- Post #34
- Nov 16, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Dream Computer Case - What would you want?

Whew! Thanks very much for that image :disgust:
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- Post #31
- Nov 15, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Dream Computer Case - What would you want?

Antec could easily have made it weight 75% less, but that would have meant all-aluminum construction, and that would have ruined it as a silent case. You can't have your cake and eat it, too. Ron
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- Post #29
- Nov 15, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Dream Computer Case - What would you want?

The Antec P180 with the addition of silicon-rubber sound dampeners for all the 5.25" drives and all the case-mounted fans. It should also have it's VGA duct redesigned a little to make it easier to work with and less intrusive -- good idea but with suboptimal implementation. Antec should have...
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- Post #9
- Nov 14, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Antec 180 & Antec Phantom

You are routing the power cables for the drives in the front of the lower bay up through the rear opening and then back down through the front opening so as to bypass the fan aren't you? I know the Phantom is longer than the TP II I'm using, but I didn't know it was that much longer. There's...
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- Post #10
- Nov 9, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Antec 180 & Antec Phantom

So the cables don't prevent you from swapping the fan. They prevent you even from being able to leave a fan installed. Is that the problem? Ron
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- Post #8
- Nov 9, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Antec 180 & HD

Well, you ARE "screwing in the screws through the side holes." I still don't understand what you were doing that made it difficult to get the bay back into the case, but if your problem's been resolved, we're all happy!
- milleron
- Post #10
- Nov 9, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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