Re: Strange problem

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From: jeffrey (jeffrey_at_nospam.com)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:06:18 +0900

Hi Jim,

Its an online game. can check it out at www.eve-online.com They have a
troubleshooting page, but like most, its useless.

Jeff

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:ulVIY7zuEHA.4044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> What is Eve- Online?
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
>
> "jeffrey" <jeffrey@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:exoki3xuEHA.2144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | 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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