Computer hesitates

As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer with
Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed and run with
no problems, a couple of them faster.

The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds. Maybe it
is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.

Don,

There is a lot of "maybes" that come to mind. Maybe it is still indexing
your files. Did you bring over a bazillion files like I did. It took most of
a week, running 24 hours, to complete the indexing. Geeze, but the search is
fast.
"Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
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> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer with
> Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed and run
> with no problems, a couple of them faster.
>
> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds. Maybe
> it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.

Charles,

Not a lot. I have had this computer about 2 months and have brought over
maybe 6 or 7 programs. You are right, the search functions are terrific.
Also, my Clarion language that I program in is much faster. As I type this,
the program will hesitate and I have to stop typing and wait a couple of
seconds for it to catch up, almost like running a program on entering data
across the internet sometimes.

I think the first thing I will try is to switch out this wireless keyboard
and plug in a standard keyboard and maybe kill Norton which came with the
machine.


"Charles W Davis" <> wrote in message
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> Don,
>
> There is a lot of "maybes" that come to mind. Maybe it is still indexing
> your files. Did you bring over a bazillion files like I did. It took most
> of a week, running 24 hours, to complete the indexing. Geeze, but the
> search is fast.
> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
> news:46fee2ee$0$24321$...
>> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer with
>> Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed and run
>> with no problems, a couple of them faster.
>>
>> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
>> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds. Maybe
>> it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.
>

Hi,

What antivirus software are you running?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
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> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer with
> Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed and run
> with no problems, a couple of them faster.
>
> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds. Maybe
> it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.

It came with Norton preinstalled which I never liked and have always taken
it off previous machines which I intend to do on this one also - interesting
to note I just checked and there is no exit available, so I guess it has to
be stopped as a service by using Task Manager.


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> What antivirus software are you running?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
> news:46fee2ee$0$24321$...
>> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer with
>> Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed and run
>> with no problems, a couple of them faster.
>>
>> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
>> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds. Maybe
>> it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.
>

Hi,

Thought so, try removing it completely. Do not run the symclean tool though,
it has issues in Vista.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
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> It came with Norton preinstalled which I never liked and have always taken
> it off previous machines which I intend to do on this one also -
> interesting to note I just checked and there is no exit available, so I
> guess it has to be stopped as a service by using Task Manager.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> What antivirus software are you running?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
>> news:46fee2ee$0$24321$...
>>> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer
>>> with Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed and
>>> run with no problems, a couple of them faster.
>>>
>>> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
>>> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds. Maybe
>>> it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.
>>
>

Thanks, it looks like it is going to be a real headache to get rid of. I
have always used AVG Pro but will have to see if it is Vista ready.


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Thought so, try removing it completely. Do not run the symclean tool
> though, it has issues in Vista.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
> news:46fef3b9$0$32541$...
>> It came with Norton preinstalled which I never liked and have always
>> taken it off previous machines which I intend to do on this one also -
>> interesting to note I just checked and there is no exit available, so I
>> guess it has to be stopped as a service by using Task Manager.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> What antivirus software are you running?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
>>> news:46fee2ee$0$24321$...
>>>> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer
>>>> with Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed
>>>> and run with no problems, a couple of them faster.
>>>>
>>>> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
>>>> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds.
>>>> Maybe it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.
>>>
>>
>

Try using Avast anti-virus; very good and compatible with Vista; ALL
versions, including 64 bit.

"Don Harvey" wrote:

> Thanks, it looks like it is going to be a real headache to get rid of. I
> have always used AVG Pro but will have to see if it is Vista ready.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thought so, try removing it completely. Do not run the symclean tool
> > though, it has issues in Vista.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
> > news:46fef3b9$0$32541$...
> >> It came with Norton preinstalled which I never liked and have always
> >> taken it off previous machines which I intend to do on this one also -
> >> interesting to note I just checked and there is no exit available, so I
> >> guess it has to be stopped as a service by using Task Manager.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> What antivirus software are you running?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Best of Luck,
> >>>
> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>>
> >>> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
> >>> news:46fee2ee$0$24321$...
> >>>> As others have stated, I have had no problems with this new computer
> >>>> with Vista Premium. All the previous programs I used have installed
> >>>> and run with no problems, a couple of them faster.
> >>>>
> >>>> The only quirk I have had is that sometimes the computer will hesitate,
> >>>> like when you are typing it will suddenly stop for a few seconds.
> >>>> Maybe it is the wireless keyboard, haven't found the cause yet.
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>

"Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
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> Charles,
>
> Not a lot. I have had this computer about 2 months and have brought over
> maybe 6 or 7 programs. You are right, the search functions are terrific.
> Also, my Clarion language that I program in is much faster. As I type
> this, the program will hesitate and I have to stop typing and wait a
> couple of seconds for it to catch up, almost like running a program on
> entering data across the internet sometimes.
>
> I think the first thing I will try is to switch out this wireless keyboard
> and plug in a standard keyboard and maybe kill Norton which came with the
> machine.

If it catches up with what you type it is not going to be the keyboard as
they generally don't buffer stuff.
The OS however does buffer stuff.

Norton needs a lot of RAM.
How much RAM do you have and what is the disk doing while you have to wait?

Good point - thanks. No, it doesn't catch up and fill in what was typed, it
just stops. A few seconds later you can start typing again. I have moved
the USB wireless component from the back of the machine and plugged it into
the front slot in case the signal was weak.

I have 2038 MB of RAM.

Getting ready to set a Restore Point and uninstall Norton. Not looking
forward to doing it in that on the last computer it was a real headache to
get rid of.

Other than this irritating item I have no problems with Vista Premium. Not
happy that some things have been removed such as fax and requires an
upgrade to Ultimate.


"dennis@home" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Don Harvey" <> wrote in message
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>> Charles,
>>
>> Not a lot. I have had this computer about 2 months and have brought over
>> maybe 6 or 7 programs. You are right, the search functions are terrific.
>> Also, my Clarion language that I program in is much faster. As I type
>> this, the program will hesitate and I have to stop typing and wait a
>> couple of seconds for it to catch up, almost like running a program on
>> entering data across the internet sometimes.
>>
>> I think the first thing I will try is to switch out this wireless
>> keyboard and plug in a standard keyboard and maybe kill Norton which came
>> with the machine.
>
> If it catches up with what you type it is not going to be the keyboard as
> they generally don't buffer stuff.
> The OS however does buffer stuff.
>
> Norton needs a lot of RAM.
> How much RAM do you have and what is the disk doing while you have to
> wait?