Chad Cooper wrote:
>
>>I must be doing something strange because 2K freezes up on me
>>regularly - almost
>>daily.
>>
>
> This is most likely due to poor drivers. There are known issues with
> W2K/Athalon/Via chipsets. Make sure you have checked out your systemboard
> manufacturer(that is if you own a home-grown solution) web site for updates,
> which may include VIA driver updates.
>
> Video is usually the culprit here. Also check for driver updates.
> If the lockups occur during gameplay, update DirectX, and possibly your
> OpenGL drivers (opengl.org).
> If you have a Nvidia video card, use the latest reference drivers from
> Nvidia. I also suggest a program called NVMAX (nvmax.com). This program
> fixed many video card conflicts and issues related to Nvidia cards.
>
>
> The cursor freezes on the screen and Ctl Alt Del
>
>>doesn't work - hard
>>reboot is the only way out. Can anyone tell me what I might
>>be doing wrong?
>>I'm running Windows 2000 on a 1Ghz Athalon. One problem I do
>>have is that my C
>>drive partition is too small (2 G) and I'm going to reformat
>>this week. But I
>>have problems with 2k on my (work) laptop too.
>>
>
> I also have found that my computer is less likely to lock up when it is
> cool. If it starts to misbehave, I will take the cover off, and let it cool
> down. This usually take care of it.
>
Thanks for the info, Chad. I think that heat might be the problem with my
laptop as it gets very warm at times.
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Doug
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