mouse or computer becomes unresponsive

paintballkev812 · 06-09-2009, 10:48 PM

So the past couple of days my computer has been acting up. I'll be doing my usual tasks, surfing the web, checking email, etc and I'll move to mouse to click on something like a different program or start menu and the click is basically unresponsive. The mouse still moves and the programs i have running are still running and updating(like I will see messages in irc chat but can click the windows to make it active). I figured this was a software issure, so I dual booted with a fresh install of vista(other is media center 2005) and its doing the same thing. I now think its a hardware problem. I figured someone way have dropped my wireless mouse and it broke so I tried using a different mouse and had the same issues. Anyone know what the issue is?

The problem is intermittent. Opening up task manager seems to bring back full responsiveness. CPU is not above 40%

With this last time my mouse was fully responsive on the desktop, I could click icons, drag boxes around them and etc. but i could not use the taskbar or any programs i had open. This has made me quite confused as to what the problem could be

dai · 06-10-2009, 02:30 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

paintballkev812 · 06-10-2009, 04:00 AM

GFX card: XFX 8600gt XXX
CPU: AMD Athlon64 x2 2.2ghz
Mobo: Asus a8n32-sli Deluxe
Ram: 3gb DDR
PSU: Xion 650watts

I'll post the voltages and temperatures when i get near the computer again

paintballkev812 · 06-10-2009, 08:21 AM

i let my computer run for 10-15 mins then looked up the temps

CPU 59c
MB 49c

Vcore 1.392v
3.3v 3.232v
5v 4.945
12v 11.776v

dai · 06-10-2009, 10:58 AM

Xion are not quality units your 12v line is down enough to cause problems

your temps are to high

see if you can borrow something like this to try in it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w

paintballkev812 · 06-12-2009, 11:44 AM

I'll look to into fixing those problems, any suggestions on cooling down my system, I already have a 120mm fan in front and back, and a 80mm on the side blowing on the cpu cooler.

Also, could you explain how hitting ctrl+alt+delete fixes the problem? Like on vista if it starts being unresponsive, I'll hit ctrl+alt+delete and it'll bring up the little vista menu and when i hit cancel everything works fine

dai · 06-12-2009, 11:52 AM

no i cannot if you were going further in and canceling running applications or programs

then i would say one of them was causing it

swapping out the psu will bring temps down if the current one is struggling to keep up

paintballkev812 · 06-12-2009, 12:54 PM

nope, not actually ending any program

dai · 06-12-2009, 11:16 PM

the only thing i can think of is something is running in the background and it is finishing in that time frame or c/a/del is ending it

paintballkev812 · 06-13-2009, 12:50 AM

I dont think its a program, it was doing it on both xp and vista. Vista still is a fresh install, no programs installed. Also booted off a live linux cd and i seem to be having the problem also

dai · 06-13-2009, 01:12 AM

try another psu in it

06-09-2009, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
paintballkev812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: Vista/XP	mouse or computer becomes unresponsive So the past couple of days my computer has been acting up. I'll be doing my usual tasks, surfing the web, checking email, etc and I'll move to mouse to click on something like a different program or start menu and the click is basically unresponsive. The mouse still moves and the programs i have running are still running and updating(like I will see messages in irc chat but can click the windows to make it active). I figured this was a software issure, so I dual booted with a fresh install of vista(other is media center 2005) and its doing the same thing. I now think its a hardware problem. I figured someone way have dropped my wireless mouse and it broke so I tried using a different mouse and had the same issues. Anyone know what the issue is? The problem is intermittent. Opening up task manager seems to bring back full responsiveness. CPU is not above 40% With this last time my mouse was fully responsive on the desktop, I could click icons, drag boxes around them and etc. but i could not use the taskbar or any programs i had open. This has made me quite confused as to what the problem could be Last edited by paintballkev812; 06-09-2009 at 11:03 PM.

06-10-2009, 02:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________

06-10-2009, 04:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
paintballkev812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: Vista/XP	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive GFX card: XFX 8600gt XXX CPU: AMD Athlon64 x2 2.2ghz Mobo: Asus a8n32-sli Deluxe Ram: 3gb DDR PSU: Xion 650watts I'll post the voltages and temperatures when i get near the computer again

06-10-2009, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
paintballkev812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: Vista/XP	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive i let my computer run for 10-15 mins then looked up the temps CPU 59c MB 49c Vcore 1.392v 3.3v 3.232v 5v 4.945 12v 11.776v

06-10-2009, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive Xion are not quality units your 12v line is down enough to cause problems your temps are to high see if you can borrow something like this to try in it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w __________________

06-12-2009, 11:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
paintballkev812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: Vista/XP	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive I'll look to into fixing those problems, any suggestions on cooling down my system, I already have a 120mm fan in front and back, and a 80mm on the side blowing on the cpu cooler. Also, could you explain how hitting ctrl+alt+delete fixes the problem? Like on vista if it starts being unresponsive, I'll hit ctrl+alt+delete and it'll bring up the little vista menu and when i hit cancel everything works fine

06-12-2009, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive no i cannot if you were going further in and canceling running applications or programs then i would say one of them was causing it swapping out the psu will bring temps down if the current one is struggling to keep up __________________

06-12-2009, 12:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
paintballkev812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: Vista/XP	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive nope, not actually ending any program

06-12-2009, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive the only thing i can think of is something is running in the background and it is finishing in that time frame or c/a/del is ending it __________________

06-13-2009, 12:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
paintballkev812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 OS: Vista/XP	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive I dont think its a program, it was doing it on both xp and vista. Vista still is a fresh install, no programs installed. Also booted off a live linux cd and i seem to be having the problem also

06-13-2009, 01:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: mouse or computer becomes unresponsive try another psu in it __________________