Computer pulsing constantly

[Elena K]

Thanks for the quick reply. I have 256 MG , I have just
fully scanned for viruses, I regularly use lavasoft to
sweep for Spyware, and I use a software firewall.

I disabled indexing and the pulsing still happens.

Also, even if you have the indexing turned on, shouldn't
the reorganisation stop after a few hours? This has been
going on for days.

The pulsing only happens when the computer user is logged
on, when no one is logged in the computer is quiet.

regards,

e

>-----Original Message-----
>"EK" <> wrote in message :
>> I recently installed XP on my computer, since I did,
when
>> a user is logged in the computer pulses non-stop. (you
>> know when the computer grinds away, when it is
performing
>> a calculation or a task, it does that but very quickly
on
>> and off about every second)
>>
>> The yellow 'thinking' light on the CPU keeps flashing
on
>> and off. When users are logged off, the computer idles
>> normally.
>
>1. How much memory do you have?
>2. Is Indexing turned on? Is office installed and
it's "Fast Find" installed
>and starting up?
>3. Do you have an up-to-date virus scanner installed?
>4. Have you scanned your machine for spyware/adware
lately?
>5. Do you have a hardware firewall or have a software
one or the Windows ICF
>turned on?
>
>If 1. is less than 256MB, you may be seeing the Virtual
Memory caching
>things in order to give you enough RAM to actually run
much. Buy more
>memory - It's not too expensive. (Refer to your
computer motherboard
>manual or if something like Dell, Compaq, HP, IBM, etc -
refer to the
>computer specs to know what RAM you need to buy.)
>
>If 2. is true, turn them off, take them out of startup.
ICK. They will
>randomly try to catalog the contents of your hard
drives. (You can likely
>find stuff about this in the Start -> Help & Support or
Google for them.)
>
>If 3. is No - GET ONE! Now! Install it, update it and
keep it updated.
>Run a full scan on your PC and hope it finds nothing -
follow directions if
>it does. (Google for AntiVirus or just get Symantec
AntiVirus.)
>
>If 4. is No - you really should do this. Get Lavasoft's
AdAware and
>install/update/run it and erase anything it finds.
(Just google for
>Lavasoft AdAware)
>
>If 5. is no - it is suggested you get one if you are
connected by anything
>other than dial-up. At least turn on the Windows ICF.
This will provide
>you some protection from outside attacks. (Just go to
Start -> Help &
>Support and search for ICF or Google and search for Free
Firewall Software.)
>
>If you tried everything above and still notice the
problem - reply back!
>Please post in Newsgroups, for one question can benefit
many people.
>
>


..

[Allan]

Elena,
Check your Display Drivers, Are they NVIDIA?
AL
"Elena K" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thanks for the quick reply. I have 256 MG , I have just
> fully scanned for viruses, I regularly use lavasoft to
> sweep for Spyware, and I use a software firewall.
>
> I disabled indexing and the pulsing still happens.
>
> Also, even if you have the indexing turned on, shouldn't
> the reorganisation stop after a few hours? This has been
> going on for days.
>
> The pulsing only happens when the computer user is logged
> on, when no one is logged in the computer is quiet.
>
> regards,
>
> e
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"EK" <> wrote in message :
> >> I recently installed XP on my computer, since I did,
> when
> >> a user is logged in the computer pulses non-stop. (you
> >> know when the computer grinds away, when it is
> performing
> >> a calculation or a task, it does that but very quickly
> on
> >> and off about every second)
> >>
> >> The yellow 'thinking' light on the CPU keeps flashing
> on
> >> and off. When users are logged off, the computer idles
> >> normally.
> >
> >1. How much memory do you have?
> >2. Is Indexing turned on? Is office installed and
> it's "Fast Find" installed
> >and starting up?
> >3. Do you have an up-to-date virus scanner installed?
> >4. Have you scanned your machine for spyware/adware
> lately?
> >5. Do you have a hardware firewall or have a software
> one or the Windows ICF
> >turned on?
> >
> >If 1. is less than 256MB, you may be seeing the Virtual
> Memory caching
> >things in order to give you enough RAM to actually run
> much. Buy more
> >memory - It's not too expensive. (Refer to your
> computer motherboard
> >manual or if something like Dell, Compaq, HP, IBM, etc -
> refer to the
> >computer specs to know what RAM you need to buy.)
> >
> >If 2. is true, turn them off, take them out of startup.
> ICK. They will
> >randomly try to catalog the contents of your hard
> drives. (You can likely
> >find stuff about this in the Start -> Help & Support or
> Google for them.)
> >
> >If 3. is No - GET ONE! Now! Install it, update it and
> keep it updated.
> >Run a full scan on your PC and hope it finds nothing -
> follow directions if
> >it does. (Google for AntiVirus or just get Symantec
> AntiVirus.)
> >
> >If 4. is No - you really should do this. Get Lavasoft's
> AdAware and
> >install/update/run it and erase anything it finds.
> (Just google for
> >Lavasoft AdAware)
> >
> >If 5. is no - it is suggested you get one if you are
> connected by anything
> >other than dial-up. At least turn on the Windows ICF.
> This will provide
> >you some protection from outside attacks. (Just go to
> Start -> Help &
> >Support and search for ICF or Google and search for Free
> Firewall Software.)
> >
> >If you tried everything above and still notice the
> problem - reply back!
> >Please post in Newsgroups, for one question can benefit
> many people.
> >
> >
>
>
> .
>
>

[Elena K]

Yes!
NVIDIA GeForce Z MX/MX 400

So what now?

regards,

Elena

>-----Original Message-----
>Elena,
>Check your Display Drivers, Are they NVIDIA?
>AL
>"Elena K" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Thanks for the quick reply. I have 256 MG , I have just
>> fully scanned for viruses, I regularly use lavasoft to
>> sweep for Spyware, and I use a software firewall.
>>
>> I disabled indexing and the pulsing still happens.
>>
>> Also, even if you have the indexing turned on,
shouldn't
>> the reorganisation stop after a few hours? This has
been
>> going on for days.
>>
>> The pulsing only happens when the computer user is
logged
>> on, when no one is logged in the computer is quiet.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> e
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >"EK" <> wrote in message :
>> >> I recently installed XP on my computer, since I did,
>> when
>> >> a user is logged in the computer pulses non-stop.
(you
>> >> know when the computer grinds away, when it is
>> performing
>> >> a calculation or a task, it does that but very
quickly
>> on
>> >> and off about every second)
>> >>
>> >> The yellow 'thinking' light on the CPU keeps
flashing
>> on
>> >> and off. When users are logged off, the computer
idles
>> >> normally.
>> >
>> >1. How much memory do you have?
>> >2. Is Indexing turned on? Is office installed and
>> it's "Fast Find" installed
>> >and starting up?
>> >3. Do you have an up-to-date virus scanner installed?
>> >4. Have you scanned your machine for spyware/adware
>> lately?
>> >5. Do you have a hardware firewall or have a software
>> one or the Windows ICF
>> >turned on?
>> >
>> >If 1. is less than 256MB, you may be seeing the
Virtual
>> Memory caching
>> >things in order to give you enough RAM to actually run
>> much. Buy more
>> >memory - It's not too expensive. (Refer to your
>> computer motherboard
>> >manual or if something like Dell, Compaq, HP, IBM,
etc -
>> refer to the
>> >computer specs to know what RAM you need to buy.)
>> >
>> >If 2. is true, turn them off, take them out of
startup.
>> ICK. They will
>> >randomly try to catalog the contents of your hard
>> drives. (You can likely
>> >find stuff about this in the Start -> Help & Support
or
>> Google for them.)
>> >
>> >If 3. is No - GET ONE! Now! Install it, update it
and
>> keep it updated.
>> >Run a full scan on your PC and hope it finds nothing -
>> follow directions if
>> >it does. (Google for AntiVirus or just get Symantec
>> AntiVirus.)
>> >
>> >If 4. is No - you really should do this. Get
Lavasoft's
>> AdAware and
>> >install/update/run it and erase anything it finds.
>> (Just google for
>> >Lavasoft AdAware)
>> >
>> >If 5. is no - it is suggested you get one if you are
>> connected by anything
>> >other than dial-up. At least turn on the Windows ICF.
>> This will provide
>> >you some protection from outside attacks. (Just go to
>> Start -> Help &
>> >Support and search for ICF or Google and search for
Free
>> Firewall Software.)
>> >
>> >If you tried everything above and still notice the
>> problem - reply back!
>> >Please post in Newsgroups, for one question can
benefit
>> many people.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Unknown]

So tell/explain what you mean by pulsing.
"Elena K" > wrote in message
...
> Yes!
> NVIDIA GeForce Z MX/MX 400
>
> So what now?
>
> regards,
>
> Elena
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Elena,
> >Check your Display Drivers, Are they NVIDIA?
> >AL
> >"Elena K" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >> Thanks for the quick reply. I have 256 MG , I have just
> >> fully scanned for viruses, I regularly use lavasoft to
> >> sweep for Spyware, and I use a software firewall.
> >>
> >> I disabled indexing and the pulsing still happens.
> >>
> >> Also, even if you have the indexing turned on,
> shouldn't
> >> the reorganisation stop after a few hours? This has
> been
> >> going on for days.
> >>
> >> The pulsing only happens when the computer user is
> logged
> >> on, when no one is logged in the computer is quiet.
> >>
> >> regards,
> >>
> >> e
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >"EK" <> wrote in message :
> >> >> I recently installed XP on my computer, since I did,
> >> when
> >> >> a user is logged in the computer pulses non-stop.
> (you
> >> >> know when the computer grinds away, when it is
> >> performing
> >> >> a calculation or a task, it does that but very
> quickly
> >> on
> >> >> and off about every second)
> >> >>
> >> >> The yellow 'thinking' light on the CPU keeps
> flashing
> >> on
> >> >> and off. When users are logged off, the computer
> idles
> >> >> normally.
> >> >
> >> >1. How much memory do you have?
> >> >2. Is Indexing turned on? Is office installed and
> >> it's "Fast Find" installed
> >> >and starting up?
> >> >3. Do you have an up-to-date virus scanner installed?
> >> >4. Have you scanned your machine for spyware/adware
> >> lately?
> >> >5. Do you have a hardware firewall or have a software
> >> one or the Windows ICF
> >> >turned on?
> >> >
> >> >If 1. is less than 256MB, you may be seeing the
> Virtual
> >> Memory caching
> >> >things in order to give you enough RAM to actually run
> >> much. Buy more
> >> >memory - It's not too expensive. (Refer to your
> >> computer motherboard
> >> >manual or if something like Dell, Compaq, HP, IBM,
> etc -
> >> refer to the
> >> >computer specs to know what RAM you need to buy.)
> >> >
> >> >If 2. is true, turn them off, take them out of
> startup.
> >> ICK. They will
> >> >randomly try to catalog the contents of your hard
> >> drives. (You can likely
> >> >find stuff about this in the Start -> Help & Support
> or
> >> Google for them.)
> >> >
> >> >If 3. is No - GET ONE! Now! Install it, update it
> and
> >> keep it updated.
> >> >Run a full scan on your PC and hope it finds nothing -
> >> follow directions if
> >> >it does. (Google for AntiVirus or just get Symantec
> >> AntiVirus.)
> >> >
> >> >If 4. is No - you really should do this. Get
> Lavasoft's
> >> AdAware and
> >> >install/update/run it and erase anything it finds.
> >> (Just google for
> >> >Lavasoft AdAware)
> >> >
> >> >If 5. is no - it is suggested you get one if you are
> >> connected by anything
> >> >other than dial-up. At least turn on the Windows ICF.
> >> This will provide
> >> >you some protection from outside attacks. (Just go to
> >> Start -> Help &
> >> >Support and search for ICF or Google and search for
> Free
> >> Firewall Software.)
> >> >
> >> >If you tried everything above and still notice the
> >> problem - reply back!
> >> >Please post in Newsgroups, for one question can
> benefit
> >> many people.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >