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XP Home my o/s is going down hill

Jun 14, 2005 1:47AM PDT

I have an MB-MSI-845PE running MS XP Home ed.
Problems have pilled up. The most irksome is it won't completely shut down or enter standby.

The system shutdown goes thru 'saving your settings then closes and freezes at a blank screen. Waited for it to close and shut down all the way thru making and eating dinner but it did not.

To shut off I held (on/off) button several seconds and system almost shut off. The numLock light on keyboard stayed on. I finally used the on/off switch at back of mid-tower to make everything shut down.

When I restart system my USB trackball mouse does not work and I have to turn off then on system many times to get it to work. The basic MS mouse next to KB works, the USB ports on the front of tower work.

Seriously considering a .357 mag upgrade.

Anthony

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2 areas to explore.
Jun 14, 2005 1:54AM PDT
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Going down hill
Jun 14, 2005 2:22AM PDT

Thank you. I'm on my way to check'em out.
Anthony

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WOW! got me some reading/work
Jun 14, 2005 3:10AM PDT

Tanks, for the links. I have #1 #2 will using with the other 3 all work together, overlap or get in the way.

With all the links,and their threads, I'll be busy for a while. I just hope my curiousity doesn't make things worse.
Anthony

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If you mean...
Jun 14, 2005 4:18AM PDT