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    weird behaving computer

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PvD, Jul 4, 2007.

  1. PvD

    PvD Notebook Consultant

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    Hello guys, i recently started to have problems with my computer, im running windows xp and vista, and this thing only happens with xp.

    sometimes when im typing, the writing becomes slow, and the characters appear some seconds after i typed the words, same thing happens when im scrolling with the keyboard keys and the page takes some time to scroll and this thing has become annoying is there anything i can do about it? i dont wanna do a complete format only because of that, it could be any driver or something? please help me.

    thanks in advance!!
     
    PvD, Jul 4, 2007
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  2. unr1

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    refer to this picture...
     

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  3. PvD

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    i dont think it could be some kind of virus i have an updated antivirus.
     
    PvD, Jul 4, 2007
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    its probably some app check for new online stuff. perhaps you have the web browser open or perhaps you have an IM client on.
     
    revoletion, Jul 4, 2007
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  5. PvD

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    i've noticed that i have 2 CLI.exe processes under my name, and it could be the ATI driver i dont know, has this happened to someone already??
     
    PvD, Jul 4, 2007
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    maybe there is something conflicting with the drivers from the different operating systems.
     
    Jeff, Jul 4, 2007
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  7. PvD

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    every operating system has its own partition, C: is configured as XP and D: is configured as vista so there is no conflict between OS
     
    PvD, Jul 4, 2007
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    mine does the same and on every laptop ived owned does it unless its like 2-3 secs worry if its 1 sec then dont
     
    Thomas, Jul 4, 2007
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    I had that before, I installed some application that turns my text into gangsta speech, but I had never used it and it wasn't open, but after I uninstalled it, It was back to normal.

    Do you have any text conversion program or something?
     
    PR0DiGY, Jul 4, 2007
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  10. PvD

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    nope, actually i dont have any text converter installled

    and this thing doesnt happen with vista thats why im asking for help :( i think im gonna have to format

    im gonna try with the newest ATI driver from dell
     
    PvD, Jul 4, 2007
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    Could be the video driver, definitly try updating to the latest driver.
    When you look at Task Manager, are there any applications that are taking up a ton of CPU or memory? I've had issues in XP with svchost or spoolsv taking up huge amounts of CPU time. With spoolsv it's an issue with a print driver and you have to reinstall all your print drivers, with svchost it's usually the windows auto-update service crapping out, disable it.
     
    SirSarek, Jul 5, 2007
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