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ryan646   10-12-2009 at 09:40:14 AM

sometimes when my pc is idle for few hours, something happens to it. I cant run any programs, double clicking just doesnt work. nothing happens no matter how many times i click. I cant even shut down or restart because clicking on the arrow in the start menu doesnt work too.... what could be wrong? plz help someone

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   10-12-2009 at 11:05:31 AM

Sounds like your computer is locked up, everything except the mouse cursor.

We would need to know a great deal more to help you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] leshooting

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ryan646   10-12-2009 at 06:57:50 PM

sometimes my computer locks up when idle

It usually works fine, but if its idle for a while, it takes time to respond, but sometimes it locks up. I cant do anything but move the cursor around, and go to MY COMPUTER, in the drives, etc.

I recently got 2 sticks of 2GB 800Mhz transcend rams, core2duo e8400, xfx 750i sli mobo few months back, and i got the annoying zone alarm firewall if it helps.

I thought my pc was slowing down so i reinstalled vista, probably getting the lock ups after the install.

My specs:
C2D E8400 (stock hsf)
XFX 750I SLI MOBO
2x2GB TRANSCEND DDR2 800MHz RAM
2x SATA HDD
750W DELTA PSU
XFX GTX 260(STANDARD)
THERMALTAKE M5 CASE

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   10-12-2009 at 08:08:07 PM

Wow, a real Delta PSU? That's a first. They mostly make PSUs for other companies.

So does this lock up only happen after the screensaver kicks in?

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ryan646   10-12-2009 at 08:22:20 PM

solid delta.

never thought of that, the screensaver was always on before it happened. so... anything?

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   10-12-2009 at 08:47:02 PM

It's likely a sleep mode issue.

Start with this:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/ [...] blems.html

If you don't get any joy there let me know.

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ryan646   10-25-2009 at 08:12:10 AM

I found out that pressing the power button in the casing solves the problem. thanks for helping

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