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This morning when I started the comp up it stopped at the 'MEMORY TEST' bit for about 15-20 minutes, a bit it usually skips through in about 5 seconds, any ideas??  I dont recall incorrectly shutting it down last night at all, and its never done this before. Ive since restarted it and its doing exactly the same thing , taking 15-20 minutes each time. Help?

Then, when it does boot up it has this notice about a USB device which ive never seen before and pops up every 5 seconds in the bottom right hand corner???

What's plugged into your USB ports?

It looks like the fast memory check option has been switched off for some reason - does it pass the check OK? Are you having any other problems?

If you hit del on that screen it should take you to the bios - have a look around and see if you can find a option like "quick memory test" or "quick post" etc. If you're unsure don't change anything but ask.

You can hit esc to skip the memory test to save you having to wait 15 mins every time you boot until the problem is fixed.

It looks you have a rogue "triple my input" device plugged in somewhere

Been watching porn. imo.

Yes it passes the test fine Bongo...


When I press escape on the memory test nothing happens, it just stays on that screen...Thats the thing Bongo, there is nothing plugged into the USB ports when it keeps popping up!!

Compo thats the other problem, when i look at the typing box on here its blank, just a tiny little cursor moving in the corner, I have to press the additional options button to see what ive wrote!

Did you install Windows sevice pack 3?  Its fckd up puters all over the world in every way imaginable.  (my laptop now wont go on standby it just freezes and I have to reboot)

Argh I'm in Firefox now, and can type normally...  Double-up, yes i think I may have installed that service pack, unknowingly...

I wish...

Well I've never had this problem on my computer so you may have to consider other causes

Well at least some good has come out of it.

USB keyboard ?

Try an old PS2 one.

I had the same thing intermittently. It was caused by my external USB hard drive going faulty. I got rid of that and everything was fine again.

Unplug all your USB devices, see if it boots okay then boot up plugging each device in in turn and see if you can deduce which is the problem.

Ok cheers, I think I did boot it up earlier with no USB ports connected, but i'll try for definate tomorrow, ive done a systme restore to 2 weeks ago, well before the updates last week, but the problem is still the same...