Windows 2000 locks up Part 2 - Problem solved

[serialb]

Hi all,

I have posted about this problem before and here is the reference for what I have done so far.

I think I have pinned point where the problem is. I realize the computer will only freeze right at the moment when I click under the windows environment. Especially right clicking on the recycle bin, it is guranteed a freeze. This is friggin weird and driving me nuts.

The mouse I used was a Logitech cordless mouse. I have tried uninstalling any mouse related software, registry remanents and Logitech drivers. I also tried a completely clean installation of Windows 2000. But the lock-up just wouldn't go away.

I was thinking maybe the PS/2 port was fried by a thunderstorm surge around a week ago. Therefore, I went ahead to BestBuy and picked up a USB mouse (for some reason I got another Logitech). The problem stays exactly the same.

Worst comes to worst if I can't figure anyway to deal with this, I will probably get another motherboard to replace it.

Anyway, anyone with a similar experience before who can share a solution with me? Any suggestions are welcomed to help me encounter this "crash-every-minute" bomb threat? Thanks in advance.

Everything turned back to normal after I changed the Windows 2000 Fade Effect to Scroll Effect. It can be the new nVidia driver 12.xx. Don't know for sure though.

 

[NicColt]

The mouse I used was a Logitech cordless mouse. I also tried a completely clean installation of Windows 2000. But the lock-up just wouldn't go away. I was thinking maybe the PS/2 port was fried by a thunderstorm surge around a week ago. Therefore, I went ahead to BestBuy and picked up a USB mouse (for some reason I got another Logitech). The problem stays exactly the same.

are you saying that your ps/2 isn't working ? if not and if you plug your mouse in the ps/2 is it still locking up.

I would probably suggest that if you install your mouse in usb to disable your ps/2 port in the bios. but then again your saying that it only happens when you right click on the recycle bin???

 

[serialb]

NicColt,

Since I thought the PS/2 port is screwed up somehow, I did get and USB mouse and plugged it into the USB port. I haven't tried disabling the PS/2 port under BIOS though. I'll go ahead and see how it works.

For the lock up situation, everything will just freeze like a screenshot. But it will only freeze when I click. I can run SETI@home for days or Counter-Strike for hours without hanging. It just happens under windows environment. For some reason, it just appears to hang more often when I right click the Recycle Bin.

Thanks for the input.