Windows xp screen freezing...randomly

I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I have no
security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely disregard
advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or malware. The OP
has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or suggestions.
If you said jump in the lake to a group of people, why would you get
disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations. However, if you
studied past posts to this thread and another you might start to
appreciate the other side of the coin. When advice has been freely given,
to ask for further advice on the basis that previous advice is put to one
side as not relevant is going a step too far. This is especially so when
the other person is disregarding advice to install security software where
there is none. It is my choice not to offer further advice just as the
other person has the choice not to accept advice.

Feel free to offer advice to someone who doesn't appreciate the importance
of making adequate security arrangements and expects you to help resolve a
problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking it.
You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to fit
your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple problems
well and the complicated ones take care of themselves." That could
be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only transferred by
connecting to the internet, although that is predominant way today.
Before the internet was in common use malware was transferred by an
infected floppy disk. People use to virus check floppy disks before
use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I suspected to
be problem I found 3 different links from which I am posting the
relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse on
closed computer port channels, which results in errors that require
you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able to
"buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so that there
is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM remembers the
settings of each computer so that your computer or operating system
won't suddenly hang or crash because it thinks the keyboard,
monitor, and mouse have been detached (a problem with the
mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of mechanical KVM switches is
that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard or
mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a problem,
but while the machine is booting up it will attempt to detect its
keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or boot with an unwanted
(e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really pinpointed the
problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it boot
up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while it is
booting I would switch back to the other computer and do other
things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I press
something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat the
problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into windows
before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in users of
computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti virus
software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti virus
software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds their
own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it still works
after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished booting then
unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no effect on windows xp
This happens only on windows xp and only if you boot without the keyboard
and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my problem
When you told me that I need more memory to make the computer run
faster I did take your advice and ordered more memory
For this particular problem however your advice would not have helped
I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did not find
anything except the windows security software and it sensed that it
was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading about
That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very rare since
most people have only one computer and are not flipping back and
forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this is not
something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening since I
was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking it.
You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to fit
your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple problems
well and the complicated ones take care of themselves." That could
be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only transferred by
connecting to the internet, although that is predominant way today.
Before the internet was in common use malware was transferred by an
infected floppy disk. People use to virus check floppy disks before
use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown

Start reading what is said. My views on security coincide with the vast
majority of those who post here. I certainly do not believe that all
problems are caused by malware. Just read a few of my many posts and
perhaps you might stop spreading misinformation.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I have
no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or malware.
The OP has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or
suggestions. If you said jump in the lake to a group of people, why
would you get disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations. However,
if you studied past posts to this thread and another you might start
to appreciate the other side of the coin. When advice has been
freely given, to ask for further advice on the basis that previous
advice is put to one side as not relevant is going a step too far.
This is especially so when the other person is disregarding advice
to install security software where there is none. It is my choice
not to offer further advice just as the other person has the choice
not to accept advice. Feel free to offer advice to someone who
doesn't appreciate the
importance of making adequate security arrangements and expects you
to help resolve a problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking it.
You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to fit
your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple problems
well and the complicated ones take care of themselves." That could
be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only transferred
by connecting to the internet, although that is predominant way
today. Before the internet was in common use malware was
transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use to virus check
floppy disks before use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I suspected to
be problem I found 3 different links from which I am posting the
relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse on
closed computer port channels, which results in errors that
require you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able to
"buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so that there
is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM remembers the
settings of each computer so that your computer or operating
system won't suddenly hang or crash because it thinks the
keyboard, monitor, and mouse have been detached (a problem with
the
mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of mechanical KVM
switches is that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard or
mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a problem,
but while the machine is booting up it will attempt to detect its
keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or boot with an
unwanted (e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really pinpointed
the problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it
boot up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while it
is
booting I would switch back to the other computer and do other
things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I
press something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat the
problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into windows
before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

Unknown

Are you saying you cannot get protection for free? If yes stop spreading
misinformation!

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in users
of computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti virus
software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti virus
software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds
their own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it still
works after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished
booting then unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no effect
on windows xp This happens only on windows xp and only if you boot
without the
keyboard and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my problem
When you told me that I need more memory to make the computer run
faster I did take your advice and ordered more memory
For this particular problem however your advice would not have
helped I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did not
find anything except the windows security software and it sensed
that it was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading
about That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very
rare since most people have only one computer and are not flipping
back and forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this is
not something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening since I
was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to
fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of themselves."
That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use to
virus check floppy disks before use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Did you read that?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Are you saying you cannot get protection for free? If yes stop spreading
misinformation!

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in users
of computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti virus
software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti virus
software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds
their own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it still
works after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished
booting then unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no effect
on windows xp This happens only on windows xp and only if you boot
without the
keyboard and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my problem
When you told me that I need more memory to make the computer run
faster I did take your advice and ordered more memory
For this particular problem however your advice would not have
helped I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did not
find anything except the windows security software and it sensed
that it was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading
about That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very
rare since most people have only one computer and are not flipping
back and forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this is
not something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening since I
was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to
fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of themselves."
That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use to
virus check floppy disks before use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I read ALL your posts.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Start reading what is said. My views on security coincide with the vast
majority of those who post here. I certainly do not believe that all
problems are caused by malware. Just read a few of my many posts and
perhaps you might stop spreading misinformation.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I have
no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or malware.
The OP has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or
suggestions. If you said jump in the lake to a group of people, why
would you get disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations. However,
if you studied past posts to this thread and another you might start
to appreciate the other side of the coin. When advice has been
freely given, to ask for further advice on the basis that previous
advice is put to one side as not relevant is going a step too far.
This is especially so when the other person is disregarding advice
to install security software where there is none. It is my choice
not to offer further advice just as the other person has the choice
not to accept advice. Feel free to offer advice to someone who doesn't
appreciate the
importance of making adequate security arrangements and expects you
to help resolve a problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking it.
You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to fit
your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple problems
well and the complicated ones take care of themselves." That could
be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only transferred
by connecting to the internet, although that is predominant way
today. Before the internet was in common use malware was
transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use to virus check
floppy disks before use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I suspected to be
problem I found 3 different links from which I am posting the
relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse on
closed computer port channels, which results in errors that
require you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able to
"buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so that there
is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM remembers the
settings of each computer so that your computer or operating
system won't suddenly hang or crash because it thinks the
keyboard, monitor, and mouse have been detached (a problem with the
mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of mechanical KVM
switches is that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard or
mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a problem,
but while the machine is booting up it will attempt to detect its
keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or boot with an
unwanted (e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really pinpointed
the problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it
boot up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while it is
booting I would switch back to the other computer and do other
things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I
press something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat the
problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into windows
before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

Unknown

Read what?


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Did you read that?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Are you saying you cannot get protection for free? If yes stop
spreading misinformation!

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in users
of computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti
virus software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti
virus software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds
their own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it still
works after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished
booting then unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no effect
on windows xp This happens only on windows xp and only if you boot
without the
keyboard and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my problem
When you told me that I need more memory to make the computer run
faster I did take your advice and ordered more memory
For this particular problem however your advice would not have
helped I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did not
find anything except the windows security software and it sensed
that it was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading
about That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very
rare since most people have only one computer and are not
flipping back and forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this
is not something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening
since I was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to
fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of themselves."
That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need
to take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown

Good for you! I am glad you find what I write so interesting. Sorry but
I do not read all of yours.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
I read ALL your posts.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Start reading what is said. My views on security coincide with the
vast majority of those who post here. I certainly do not believe
that all problems are caused by malware. Just read a few of my many
posts and perhaps you might stop spreading misinformation.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I have
no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or malware.
The OP has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or
suggestions. If you said jump in the lake to a group of people, why
would you get disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations. However,
if you studied past posts to this thread and another you might
start to appreciate the other side of the coin. When advice has
been freely given, to ask for further advice on the basis that
previous
advice is put to one side as not relevant is going a step too far.
This is especially so when the other person is disregarding advice
to install security software where there is none. It is my choice
not to offer further advice just as the other person has the choice
not to accept advice. Feel free to offer advice to someone who
doesn't appreciate the
importance of making adequate security arrangements and expects you
to help resolve a problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to
fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of themselves."
That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I suspected
to be problem I found 3 different links from which I am posting
the relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse on
closed computer port channels, which results in errors that
require you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able
to "buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so that
there is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM remembers
the settings of each computer so that your computer or operating
system won't suddenly hang or crash because it thinks the
keyboard, monitor, and mouse have been detached (a problem with
the mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of mechanical KVM
switches is that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard
or mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a
problem, but while the machine is booting up it will attempt to
detect its keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or boot
with an unwanted (e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really pinpointed
the problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it
boot up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while
it is booting I would switch back to the other computer and do
other things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I
press something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat
the problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into windows
before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

Did you read where I said 'you cannot get protection for free'?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Read what?


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Did you read that?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Are you saying you cannot get protection for free? If yes stop
spreading misinformation!

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in users
of computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti
virus software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti
virus software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds
their own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it still
works after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished
booting then unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no effect
on windows xp This happens only on windows xp and only if you boot
without the
keyboard and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my problem
When you told me that I need more memory to make the computer run
faster I did take your advice and ordered more memory
For this particular problem however your advice would not have
helped I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did not
find anything except the windows security software and it sensed
that it was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading
about That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very
rare since most people have only one computer and are not
flipping back and forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this
is not something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening
since I was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to
fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of themselves."
That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need
to take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You are absolutely correct. Based on your responses to any of my posts you
don't read.
By the way, I don't find what you write interesting in the least. I just
keep up with the entire group.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Good for you! I am glad you find what I write so interesting. Sorry but I
do not read all of yours.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
I read ALL your posts.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Start reading what is said. My views on security coincide with the
vast majority of those who post here. I certainly do not believe
that all problems are caused by malware. Just read a few of my many
posts and perhaps you might stop spreading misinformation.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I have
no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or malware.
The OP has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or
suggestions. If you said jump in the lake to a group of people, why
would you get disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations. However,
if you studied past posts to this thread and another you might
start to appreciate the other side of the coin. When advice has
been freely given, to ask for further advice on the basis that
previous
advice is put to one side as not relevant is going a step too far.
This is especially so when the other person is disregarding advice
to install security software where there is none. It is my choice
not to offer further advice just as the other person has the choice
not to accept advice. Feel free to offer advice to someone who
doesn't appreciate the
importance of making adequate security arrangements and expects you
to help resolve a problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding to
fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of themselves."
That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need to
take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I suspected
to be problem I found 3 different links from which I am posting
the relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse on
closed computer port channels, which results in errors that
require you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able
to "buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so that
there is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM remembers
the settings of each computer so that your computer or operating
system won't suddenly hang or crash because it thinks the
keyboard, monitor, and mouse have been detached (a problem with
the mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of mechanical KVM
switches is that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard
or mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a
problem, but while the machine is booting up it will attempt to
detect its keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or boot
with an unwanted (e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really pinpointed
the problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it
boot up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while
it is booting I would switch back to the other computer and do
other things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I
press something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat
the problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into windows
before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

Unknown

That is an inference that can be taken from this statement by you "That
leads to parting of ones money for false protection."


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Did you read where I said 'you cannot get protection for free'?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Read what?


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Did you read that?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Are you saying you cannot get protection for free? If yes stop
spreading misinformation!

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in
users of computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti
virus software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti
virus software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds
their own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it
still works after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished
booting then unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no
effect on windows xp This happens only on windows xp and only if
you boot without the
keyboard and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my
problem When you told me that I need more memory to make the
computer run faster I did take your advice and ordered more
memory For this particular problem however your advice would
not have
helped I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did
not find anything except the windows security software and it
sensed that it was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading
about That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very
rare since most people have only one computer and are not
flipping back and forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this
is not something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening
since I was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of
taking it. You have read about an obscure situation and are
moulding to fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage
the simple problems well and the complicated ones take care
of themselves." That could be a lesson you still have to
learn! Installing security is an elementary first step all
users need
to take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown

Oh I read all your responses to me. I do not put trolls in kill files. I
try to counter misinformation with a balanced response. Not all your
posts contain misinformation. I just wish all your posts could be as
constructive.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
You are absolutely correct. Based on your responses to any of my
posts you don't read.
By the way, I don't find what you write interesting in the least. I
just keep up with the entire group.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Good for you! I am glad you find what I write so interesting. Sorry
but I do not read all of yours.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
I read ALL your posts.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Start reading what is said. My views on security coincide with the
vast majority of those who post here. I certainly do not believe
that all problems are caused by malware. Just read a few of my many
posts and perhaps you might stop spreading misinformation.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I
have no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or
malware. The OP has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or
suggestions. If you said jump in the lake to a group of people,
why would you get disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations.
However, if you studied past posts to this thread and another
you might start to appreciate the other side of the coin. When
advice has been freely given, to ask for further advice on the
basis that previous
advice is put to one side as not relevant is going a step too
far. This is especially so when the other person is disregarding
advice to install security software where there is none. It is
my choice not to offer further advice just as the other person
has the choice not to accept advice. Feel free to offer advice
to someone who doesn't appreciate the
importance of making adequate security arrangements and expects
you to help resolve a problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding
to fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of
themselves." That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need
to take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I
suspected to be problem I found 3 different links from which
I am posting the relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse
on closed computer port channels, which results in errors that
require you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able
to "buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so
that there is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM
remembers the settings of each computer so that your computer
or operating system won't suddenly hang or crash because it
thinks the keyboard, monitor, and mouse have been detached (a
problem with the mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of
mechanical KVM switches is that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard
or mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a
problem, but while the machine is booting up it will attempt
to detect its keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or
boot with an unwanted (e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really
pinpointed the problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it
boot up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while
it is booting I would switch back to the other computer and do
other things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I
press something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat
the problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into
windows before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

What is it about 'leads to' that you don't understand? A very large
percentage of computer users will EVENTUALLY
..purchase/pay for a security program.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That is an inference that can be taken from this statement by you "That
leads to parting of ones money for false protection."


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Did you read where I said 'you cannot get protection for free'?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Read what?


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Did you read that?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Are you saying you cannot get protection for free? If yes stop
spreading misinformation!

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
It seems a great deal of fear of viruses has been developed in
users of computers. That leads to parting
of ones money for false protection.
"status1" wrote in message
...

Are you guys working for an anti virus software company ?
It seems like you are pushing hard to get me to load up on anti
virus software

I already found the solution and you are keep pushing the anti
virus software
I guess you don't like to give anyone credit it if someone finds
their own
solution that is not virus related

Perhaps someone else can verify this
1 Unplug the keyboard and boot into windows xp
2 After it finished booting plug in the keyboard
3 Check to see if you can type anything on the keyboard

If you can than it's just on my computer
If you can't than perhaps I discovered another windows xp bug

Note this happens only on xp I tried it on windows 98 and it
still works after booting without the keyboard
If you boot with the keyboard and unplug it after it finished
booting then unplugging and re plugging the keyboard has no
effect on windows xp This happens only on windows xp and only if
you boot without the
keyboard and plug it in after it finished booting


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

I suggest you install and run an anti-virus programme.
http://free.avg.com/


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Gerry,
I always take an advise when I think it's relevant to my
problem When you told me that I need more memory to make the
computer run faster I did take your advice and ordered more
memory For this particular problem however your advice would not
have
helped I did download spybot today and ran a scan and it did
not find anything except the windows security software and it
sensed that it was turned off which was true

I am not moulding my problem to fit the situation I was reading
about That may be an obscure situation and I am sure it's very
rare since most people have only one computer and are not
flipping back and forth between 2 computer
I just happen to have the exact same problem and as I said this
is not something
I believe it's happening. This is exactly what is happening
since I was able to verify it

"Gerry" wrote:

status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of
taking it. You have read about an obscure situation and are
moulding to fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage
the simple problems well and the complicated ones take care
of themselves." That could be a lesson you still have to
learn! Installing security is an elementary first step all users
need
to take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Amazing! You say you read all my responses. If that is truly the case, why
don't you comprehend? You always read something that simply isn't there.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Oh I read all your responses to me. I do not put trolls in kill files. I
try to counter misinformation with a balanced response. Not all your posts
contain misinformation. I just wish all your posts could be as
constructive.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
You are absolutely correct. Based on your responses to any of my
posts you don't read.
By the way, I don't find what you write interesting in the least. I
just keep up with the entire group.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Good for you! I am glad you find what I write so interesting. Sorry
but I do not read all of yours.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
I read ALL your posts.
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

Start reading what is said. My views on security coincide with the
vast majority of those who post here. I certainly do not believe
that all problems are caused by malware. Just read a few of my many
posts and perhaps you might stop spreading misinformation.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unknown wrote:
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I
have no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.
You appear to believe all problems are caused by viruses or
malware. The OP has every right to
consider advice as being non relevant and seek other ideas or
suggestions. If you said jump in the lake to a group of people,
why would you get disturbed if they don't do it?
I.E. Why do you think only your side of the coin is correct?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
Unknown

That point of view is quite reasonable in most situations.
However, if you studied past posts to this thread and another
you might start to appreciate the other side of the coin. When
advice has been freely given, to ask for further advice on the
basis that previous
advice is put to one side as not relevant is going a step too
far. This is especially so when the other person is disregarding
advice to install security software where there is none. It is
my choice not to offer further advice just as the other person
has the choice not to accept advice. Feel free to offer advice
to someone who doesn't appreciate the
importance of making adequate security arrangements and expects
you to help resolve a problem with the way his computer works.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unknown wrote:
Haven't you ever asked for advice just to get other opinions or
ideas? Why should one be
obligated to use the advice asked for?
"Gerry" wrote in message
...
status1

Why bother asking for advice if you have no intention of taking
it. You have read about an obscure situation and are moulding
to fit your own situation. There is a saying "Manage the simple
problems well and the complicated ones take care of
themselves." That could be a lesson you still have to learn!

Installing security is an elementary first step all users need
to take when they acquire a computer. Malware is not only
transferred by connecting to the internet, although that is
predominant way today. Before the internet was in common use
malware was transferred by an infected floppy disk. People use
to virus check floppy disks before use. --



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
status1 wrote:
Thank you but I think I found what is causing the problem
I was reading more about kvm sitches which was what I
suspected to be problem I found 3 different links from which
I am posting the relevant text

"· Mechanical KVM switches often lose the keyboard and mouse
on closed computer port channels, which results in errors that
require you to restart the affected computer."

"The Linksys KVM, like other electronic KVM switches, is able
to "buffer" the transfer from one computer to the other so
that there is no damage to your computers. Also, this KVM
remembers the settings of each computer so that your computer
or operating system won't suddenly hang or crash because it
thinks the keyboard, monitor, and mouse have been detached (a
problem with the mechanical switch boxes)" "One limitation of
mechanical KVM switches is that any computer not
currently selected by the KVM switch does not 'see' a keyboard
or mouse connected to it. In normal operation this is not a
problem, but while the machine is booting up it will attempt
to detect its keyboard and mouse and either fail to boot or
boot with an unwanted (e.g. mouseless) configuration"

That last one was from Wikipedia and that one really pinpointed
the problem exactly
Because the computer was so slow I would turn it on and let it
boot up but sometimes I don't want to wait 2 minutes so while
it is booting I would switch back to the other computer and do
other things then when I think it if it finished
booting I would switch back and everything seems fine until I
press something on the keyboard
I was able to verify it by doing exactly that so I can repeat
the problem
So the fix is to wait until the computer is booted into
windows before using the kvm switch


"Gerry" wrote:

status1

The security software is readily downloadable with no cost
implications.

"Unknown" wrote in message
...
I read all the posts in this thread and others. What's more, I have
no security software installed whatsoever
and prefer not to. I have never had a virus. I would completely
disregard advice to install security software.

Perhaps you are above average, Unknown, but the average user would be
unwise to run a PC without any protection. As I'm sure you are aware, an
awful lot of posters here have malware issues. Then again, had they been
more sophisticated, their chances of downloading and installing the
malware would have decreased significantly. That means not opening
malicious e-mail attachments or visiting dicey sites and clicking on
advertisements for rogue programs. But the average user is not that
sophisticated!

Besides, I'm sure you *are* running some security software; Windows
Firewall would fit into this category.