Re: [digitalradio] Re: Odd PC Issue
Andy, it looks to me like you may have either a virus or some type of spyware, and that the hard-drive access is eating your lunch. I know you said you scanned for both, but I recall once having a virus that disabled my Mcafee anti-virus, and left it appearing to still work! What programs do you have running on your taskbar at any given time? Anything like a weather bug, a news headline, anything that would requre constant hard-drive access? What anti-virus and anti-spyware are you using, and are they kept up to date? I'd suggest deleting and reinstalling the anti-virus, to be sure that's functional, and I highly recommend "Adaware" as an anti-spyware program. It's free and seems to catch everything. Just as an aside, the company I work for - a major life insurance carrier - will not allow any computers used for the business to use IE7. There are just too many issues with it to use in this environment. 73 Dave KB3MOW > Thanks Bernie, I usually use IE 7 with XP sp2. I am using IE7 to type > this message since my test a few minutes ago with Firefox did not > replicate the problem. Also looks like IE7 is working OK as I type > this. In taskmanger 98 of the CPU is currently listed as "system ilde > process" , alg.exe is using 150,648 of RAM. >
[digitalradio] Re: Odd PC Issue
Thanks Bernie, I usually use IE 7 with XP sp2. I am using IE7 to type this message since my test a few minutes ago with Firefox did not replicate the problem. Also looks like IE7 is working OK as I type this. In taskmanger 98 of the CPU is currently listed as "system ilde process" , alg.exe is using 150,648 of RAM. I do not type when I am transmitting so that should not be the problem. When I just typed the word "so"in the previous sentence, the letter 'o' did not appear, the PC paused while the HD was being accessed. After about 3 seconds, I was able to re-type the 'o'. Task manager indicated that CPU use was low when the pause was happening. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "ve3fwf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hummm: > > Very interesting and here is a list of suggestions and questions: > > 1. What OS are you using and what browser? > 2. How you tried FireFox or another Web browser? > 3. Crack open the taskmanager and see what process (if any) is burning the CPU when you are experiencing the problem. If there is lots of CPU and no one process hogging the CPU, perhaps you have RF entering the CPU by the keyboard cable? Are your transmitting when you have the problem? Perhaps you have an automatic BBS that fires up and RF is getting into your system? > 4. On Windows XP SP2, I've seen the process SVCHOST go into a tight loop when running IE 7. The problem does not occur when using FireFox. > 5. Try another keyboard as per Dave's suggestion. > > 73, Bernie, Ottawa, Canada. > > - Original Message - > From: Dave Corio > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:40 PM > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Odd PC Issue > > > That is odd, Andy! Here are my thoughts > > Have you checked for an IRQ conflict with the keyboard? Is the keyboard wireless? Have you tried a different keyboard on that PC? > > Does the problem show up in all web-based situations, such as filling in forms, or only when posting to a forum where there is much more typing? Have you peeked at the performance monitor while typing to see if that is maxing out? > > I sure don't have the answers, and I'm not an expert (ask the XYL!!) but these are what I would look at. > > 73 > Dave > KB3MOW > > > Andrew O'Brien wrote: > > I have typed this message twice, once in original format (see below) > and once with a corrected format so that you could actually > understand what I am typing. I posted it to a PC forum but received no > answers, hopefully someone here has some ideas. > > For the past month or I have been having a problem with web based > email, mostly to this and other Yahoo groups, also with Gmail > postings. When I type the messages , many of the characters that I > type do not make it to the screen. There is a significant lag, at > times, but unlike typical lags caused by a slow Internet connection, > sometimes whole words never make it to the screen! I thought it > might be due to lack of RAM and upgraded this 2.6 gHz CPU PC to one > with 512 MG of RAM. it did not solve the problem. I am using a > cable modem with good speed. The problem NEVER occurred when typing > email or using Outlook, or when composing items in Word. ONLY when > typing in to web based applications. I have run spyware and virus > checking software numerous time. There are periods that the problems > goes away, sometimes for a day at a time . > > I have three other PC's in the house, two better performing PCs, and > one an old 1.1 CPU with 256 of RAM, the problem never occurs on the > other PCs. Since it is happening on the PC that I use for ham > operations , I would like to find a fix for this issue .In general, > the PC performs OK otherwise but does seem slower than one would > expect, the CPU often shows as being 100% in use. Not always though. > While typing this message, the CPU has not gone above 50%. > > Here is what the above message looked like before I fixed it for > missing characters. > > For the past month or I have been having a problem with web > basdemail, mostly to this nother Yahoo groups, also with Gmail > postings. When I typ the messages , many of the chrcters that I type > o not make it to the screen. There is a signific lag, at times, but > unlike stypical lags caused by a slow Iternet connection, sometimes > whole words evr make it to the scren! I thought it might be due to > lack of RAM and upgraded this 2.6 gHz CPU PC to one with 512 MG of > RAM. is did not solve the probm. I a using a cable modem with > gspeed. The prolem NEVER occu when typingemail ugOutlook o when > compsing items in Word OLY when typing in to wb based applicatns. > I have run yware and vrus checkingsftware numerous time. There are > periods ta the problems goes a
[digitalradio] Re: Odd PC Issue
As suggested, I am trying Firefox right now rather than IE 7. Hmmm, the problem seems to have gone away. Maybe that was the issue, I will double check with IE7 one more time. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Re: Odd PC Issue
-No wireless keyboard, jus wireless mous. It doest show up informs. As I am typ this , he CPU is at 10%. I have not ye checked for IRQ conflicts. I jus now closed a virtual serial port application t see if that makes a differnce, I guess not. I'll try a different keyboardtmorrow. Andy K3UK -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Corio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is odd, Andy! Here are my thoughts > > Have you checked for an IRQ conflict with the keyboard? Is the > keyboard wireless? Have you tried a different keyboard on that PC? > > Does the problem show up in all web-based situations, such as > filling in forms, or only when posting to a forum where there is much > more typing? Have you peeked at the performance monitor while typing to > see if that is maxing out? > > I sure don't have the answers, and I'm not an expert (ask the XYL!!) > but these are what I would look at. > > 73 > Dave > KB3MOW > > > Andrew O'Brien wrote: > > > > I have typed this message twice, once in original format (see below) > > and once with a corrected format so that you could actually > > understand what I am typing. I posted it to a PC forum but received no > > answers, hopefully someone here has some ideas. > > > > For the past month or I have been having a problem with web based > > email, mostly to this and other Yahoo groups, also with Gmail > > postings. When I type the messages , many of the characters that I > > type do not make it to the screen. There is a significant lag, at > > times, but unlike typical lags caused by a slow Internet connection, > > sometimes whole words never make it to the screen! I thought it > > might be due to lack of RAM and upgraded this 2.6 gHz CPU PC to one > > with 512 MG of RAM. it did not solve the problem. I am using a > > cable modem with good speed. The problem NEVER occurred when typing > > email or using Outlook, or when composing items in Word. ONLY when > > typing in to web based applications. I have run spyware and virus > > checking software numerous time. There are periods that the problems > > goes away, sometimes for a day at a time . > > > > I have three other PC's in the house, two better performing PCs, and > > one an old 1.1 CPU with 256 of RAM, the problem never occurs on the > > other PCs. Since it is happening on the PC that I use for ham > > operations , I would like to find a fix for this issue .In general, > > the PC performs OK otherwise but does seem slower than one would > > expect, the CPU often shows as being 100% in use. Not always though. > > While typing this message, the CPU has not gone above 50%. > > > > Here is what the above message looked like before I fixed it for > > missing characters. > > > > For the past month or I have been having a problem with web > > basdemail, mostly to this nother Yahoo groups, also with Gmail > > postings. When I typ the messages , many of the chrcters that I type > > o not make it to the screen. There is a signific lag, at times, but > > unlike stypical lags caused by a slow Iternet connection, sometimes > > whole words evr make it to the scren! I thought it might be due to > > lack of RAM and upgraded this 2.6 gHz CPU PC to one with 512 MG of > > RAM. is did not solve the probm. I a using a cable modem with > > gspeed. The prolem NEVER occu when typingemail ugOutlook o when > > compsing items in Word OLY when typing in to wb based applicatns. > > I have run yware and vrus checkingsftware numerous time. There are > > periods ta the problems goes away, sometimes or a day at a time . > > > > I hethree othe PC's in the hos, two better performing PCs and one an > > old 1.1 CPUth 256 of RAM, the problem nver occurs on the othePCs. > > Since it is happening o the PC that I usef ham operati, I would like > > to fid a fix for this issue.In general, the PC performs OK otherwise > > but does seem slowerthan oewould expect the CPUoften shows as being > > 100% inuse. Not lways though Wile tyoing this messge, the CPU has not > > gon above 50%. > > > > Andy K3UK > > > > > > -- -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 1/10/2007 2:52 PM > > >