Hi Guys,
Hoping someone has experience with fixing the computer lock ups and "Not
responding...." messages that I'm experiencing. It's driving me crazy!
For the past few years, while doing CW & RTTY contesting with various
versions of N1MM Logger, my computers lock up and then I'll get "Not
responding" messages on the screen, such as: "VFO A not responding". I also
get the
same "not responding" messages on the top of my two RTTY windows. Each
time this happens, the computer locks for aprx. 20 seconds and it sure wrecks
contesting while running stations. This weekend, I got the "not responding
messages aprx. every 10 minutes during my 17 hours of SARTG contesting,
which was about 100 locks ups. Needless to say, it was a very frustrating
weekend!
Some hams have told me that I have an "RF problem". I don't believe
that's the case as this happens on receive as well as transmit. In addition,
I've tried all types of chokes, different computers, different mice and
keyboards, different monitors, different grounding arrangements, different
cables, different antennas, and even different QTH's, and still have the same
problem. I've tried dozens of different versions of N1MM Logger and they all
lock up and give the "not responding" messages. Even different radios have
the same computer lock up and "not responding" problems.
The lock ups and "Not responding" messages occur a lot more often when
Packet spots are turned "on", and even more often when the Skimmer is turned
"on". This makes me think that the computer is being over loaded. As
mentioned earlier, I've had this nagging problems for a few years, and I've
purchased new computers numerous times trying to eliminate this problem. My
current CPU is a fast Quad-Core I5 with 16gB of RAM, it locks up less often
then my older and slower computers do, so it could be a computer speed
problem. Therefore, I have ALL other software turned "off" other than N1MM
Logger and Windows 7. Even automatic updates are turned off. I will say that
when my I5 was new that I had few "lock ups" and "not responding" messages
compared to this weekend. I do have AVAST anti-virus software and CC
Cleaner software installed and don't believe that I have any viruses on the
computer.
Sure seems strange that all of my computers including my Quad-Core I5 with
16gB of Ram locks up and gives me "not responding" messages so often when
other hams with old and much slowwe CPU's don't have this problem.
Sure hope someone has the answer for eliminating these pesty "Not
responding" errors and CPU lockups!
Thanks & 73,
Dick- K9OM
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