Strange problem

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From: jeffrey (jeffrey_at_nospam.com)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:37:06 +0900

Hi,

Need some second opinions on this. The problem is one program that keeps
locking up the computer forcing a reboot all the time. The program is
Eve-Online. I was having this problem on the computer when the OS was W2K,
but had a serious HDD crash and had to replace it. So I installed XP Pro
SP1, then updated to SP2. On both OS, I had all the latest driver updates
(Eve said to check all driver, which I did without their suggestions),
latest Direct X as well, but the problem persists on the fresh install. On
my notebook with XP Pro SP2, it works with no problem though. The system is
a P3 1 Ghz, 1.32 Gb RAM, ASUS GeForce 5700 256 Mb DDR, using a Logictech
cordless trackball, SB Live soundcard. I`m not sure, but on some of the
reboots, I loose my trackball (USB type) and have to replug the USB
trackball back in. I would try a PS2 mouse, but the PS2 mouse port is not
working. Since this problem occurs in two different OS on the same system,
I can rule out the OS (since it works on the laptop XP Pro SP2), as well as
the HDD. Keyboard is new too and the video card is barely a month old. The
problem only occurs with that one program though. Any suggestions on a
likely culprit? Do you think it could be a program conflict with one of the
drivers ( Trackball, video)? Some other peice of hardware starting to fail?
As for programs, the Notebook has the same programs installed and same
background programs running as well. All I can think of is driver conflict
or hardware. Sometimes the system locks up right away, sometimes it can go
for hours playing the game, then a lock up.

Jeff

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