H.T.F.C.

Device Manager
USB category
Double-Click each Controller to open Details, Advanced (TAB)
to view Bandwidth usage
Double-Click each Root Hub to open Details, Power (TAB) to
view the % of maximum power consumed
"Riskman" <Riskman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6C8023DB-0E03-4F8A-BB89-38184D54E0BB@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the suggestion... However, I'm maybe an intermediate level
> tech,
> so how do I go about checking the bandwidth and power consumtpion as you
> suggest?
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> With all your normal peripherals attached check both the bandwidth and
>> power consumption on your USB Root Hubs and controllers. It seems
>> like you've got a overload of some type that is causing the machine to
>> lag.
>>
>> "Riskman" <Riskman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7FD3D84B-B292-4116-84A5-8235510412A0@microsoft.com...
>> >I am working on a Dell OptiPlex GX280 that up till last week worked fine
>> >(~3
>> > years). 1GB RAM, 2.8GB Pentium, 80GB HDD SATA, CD-RW, XP SP2. Is a
>> > network
>> > workstation. Virus & malware signatures updates hourly. Has decent
>> > firewall. Recently had added second 512MB RAM strip, but ran with no
>> > issues
>> > for weeks following. Run MS Updates routinely, but not yet loaded XP
>> > SP3
>> > (it
>> > was not yet released at time hang/freeze issue began). Has suddenly
>> > begun
>> > to
>> > hang/freeze at about 2-3 minutes post log-in. Gives no warning, no
>> > error
>> > messages, no error beeps, continues all green lights on back panel.
>> > Initially reset to earlier restore point with no positive effect. Then
>> > did
>> > repair of OS with no positive effect. Ran Dell Diagnostics which found
>> > no
>> > hardware issues - all tests passed. Specifically retested Memory and
>> > HDD
>> > and
>> > all still passed those further diagnostics. Have tested USB keyboard
>> > and
>> > USB
>> > mouse separately and both are fully functional. Ultimately reformatted
>> > HDD
>> > and did clean install, but still continues to hang/freeze at about 2-3
>> > minutes post log-in. Can boot to CD and during lengthy OS repair or
>> > install
>> > there was no hang. Can boot to Safe Mode and device will eventually
>> > hang/freeze at about 10-12 minutes post log-in. When hang begins, red
>> > light
>> > on optical mouse flickers (slow at first then increases to rapid, then
>> > suddenly stops); also during this, audio begins to crackle and
>> > similarly
>> > increases in pace, then stops same as mouse optic light. Did find some
>> > info
>> > @ MS regarding an "interrupt storm" but the prescribed "fix" for that
>> > did
>> > not
>> > alter my issue in any way. Presently the GX280 still hangs/freezes and
>> > nothing I've done has resolved the issue.
>> >
>> > Has anyone suffered through this type of problem before, and how did
>> > you
>> > ultimately resolve it?
>>
>>
>>