Programs Closing

**Millermagic** · 01-01-2005, 09:41 PM

I really couldn't think of what to title this thread. Anyway, when I'm browsing the internet on the upstairs machine, the screen will go blank for a seond and then come back. When it comes back on, the program that I had open will be closed and the wireless internet won't work anymore. Any suggestions as to what I should do to fix this?

**genesis** · 01-01-2005, 10:06 PM

Does the screen go blank while you're actively working on it?

**Millermagic** · 01-01-2005, 11:51 PM

I'll be surfing the net and my screen will go black for a second and then when it comes back, the windows that I had open are all shut and I can't connect to the internet. And ofcourse, I have to then reboot.

**genesis** · 01-01-2005, 11:56 PM

This sounds like a drivers issue, it could also be heating problem but we'll go with the drivers issue first.

I have a feeling that you have installed some odd type of network card, USB maybe?

**Millermagic** · 01-01-2005, 11:59 PM

Driver Issue -vs- Heating Issue. I wasn't even thinking it could be heat, but it could becuase the computer that does this has had problems with over-heating in the past. I solved it by cutting the wire to the buzzer. It's a USB wireless network adaptor/receiver.

**genesis** · 01-02-2005, 12:09 AM

heating is likely not your culprit but keep heating in mind. Though your problem likely lies in that USB wireless adapter. Windows 98 is notorious about crashing with USB network adapters, wireless or wired.

Remove it, run the computer on idle for however long period you feel like, you'll likely won't crash it again.

If that's the problem, for the long run I'd suggest getting a pci wireless card. But that's a whole different story.

Try this first.

**Millermagic** · 01-02-2005, 02:12 AM

I was having the problem before I installed the network adaptor. Just not as often because I didnt' use the computer for such long periods of time. I already checked IRQ

**genesis** · 01-02-2005, 02:21 AM

It won't be an IRQ problem, so can you tell me what other devices are present in the system?

Potential problem could come from Audio or video card. What's the system specs?

**Millermagic** · 01-02-2005, 01:56 PM

Pentuim 2 233
90MHz FSB
64 MB Ram
7Gb HDD
50c CDRom
8mb ATI Video (might be problem, not original)
10MBPS Etherlink III NIC
Creative Sound card (I have no idea what model)
I think that's all the hardware.