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annonymous

My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer with:
OS Windows XP Pro
Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
120 GB Hard Drive
512 MB RDRAM
GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
will boot up, will show the desktop and all programmes but will not respond
AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will show option to shut down
and will do so.

I booted up three times and shut it down three times, but the fault
persists.

Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,

Jan
 
Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your desktop as
wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the real icons?

Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon) to see
whether you get icon properties or desktop properties.


"(e-mail address removed)"
| My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer with:
| OS Windows XP Pro
| Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| 120 GB Hard Drive
| 512 MB RDRAM
| GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| will boot up, will show the desktop and all programmes but
will not respond
| AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will show
option to shut down
| and will do so.
|
| I booted up three times and shut it down three times, but
the fault
| persists.
|
| Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,
|
| Jan
|
|
 
Sure Jim, after your message, I was looking for the desktop in the loo,
where your ideas belong!

I did what you suggest as one of the tries, to restart it, but clicking on
Open or Properties produced NOTHING!

Jan
 
I saw it mentioned on a show (The Screensavers) as a
practical joke.


| New one for me, Jim!
|
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| MS-MVP Win98/XP
| [AE-Windows® XP]
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| Utilities for Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
|
|
in message
| | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your desktop
as
| > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the real
icons?
| >
| > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon) to see
| > whether you get icon properties or desktop properties.
| >
| >
| > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer with:
| > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all programmes
but
| > will not respond
| > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will
show
| > option to shut down
| > | and will do so.
| > |
| > | I booted up three times and shut it down three times,
but
| > the fault
| > | persists.
| > |
| > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,
| > |
| > | Jan
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
You seem to be taking my idea as some personal attack on
you. It is a possibility and you asked for any help. If it
is wrong, then it is still a valid troubleshooting tip to
exclude.
XP can hide icons when the desktop is viewed as a webpage.
Screenshots can be set as wallpaper/background.
Pictures of icons don't work because they aren't icons.

Another cute trick is to set a wallpaper; invert the picture
and set it as wallpaper, then invert the display so the
picture is right side up but the icons are inverted (they
will work).

It is something that "friend" would do because it might be
hard to do remotely.


"(e-mail address removed)"
| Sure Jim, after your message, I was looking for the
desktop in the loo,
| where your ideas belong!
|
| I did what you suggest as one of the tries, to restart it,
but clicking on
| Open or Properties produced NOTHING!
|
| Jan
|
in message
| | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your desktop
as
| > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the real
icons?
| >
| > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon) to see
| > whether you get icon properties or desktop properties.
| >
| >
| > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer with:
| > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all programmes
but
| > will not respond
| > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will
show
| > option to shut down
| > | and will do so.
| > |
| > | I booted up three times and shut it down three times,
but
| > the fault
| > | persists.
| > |
| > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,
| > |
| > | Jan
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Have solved the problem yet?


"(e-mail address removed)"
| Well, it was one way to get you to open up. Thanks Jim.
in message
| | > You seem to be taking my idea as some personal attack on
| > you. It is a possibility and you asked for any help.
If it
| > is wrong, then it is still a valid troubleshooting tip
to
| > exclude.
| > XP can hide icons when the desktop is viewed as a
webpage.
| > Screenshots can be set as wallpaper/background.
| > Pictures of icons don't work because they aren't icons.
| >
| > Another cute trick is to set a wallpaper; invert the
picture
| > and set it as wallpaper, then invert the display so the
| > picture is right side up but the icons are inverted
(they
| > will work).
| >
| > It is something that "friend" would do because it might
be
| > hard to do remotely.
| >
| >
| > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | Sure Jim, after your message, I was looking for the
| > desktop in the loo,
| > | where your ideas belong!
| > |
| > | I did what you suggest as one of the tries, to restart
it,
| > but clicking on
| > | Open or Properties produced NOTHING!
| > |
| > | Jan
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your
desktop
| > as
| > | > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the real
| > icons?
| > | >
| > | > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon) to
see
| > | > whether you get icon properties or desktop
properties.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer
with:
| > | > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all
programmes
| > but
| > | > will not respond
| > | > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will
| > show
| > | > option to shut down
| > | > | and will do so.
| > | > |
| > | > | I booted up three times and shut it down three
times,
| > but
| > | > the fault
| > | > | persists.
| > | > |
| > | > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,
| > | > |
| > | > | Jan
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
I try to catch them all. They used you as a tip, very nice.


| I see, may try it. :o)
|
| BTW, did you catch the show last week?:
|
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3615699,00.html
|
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| MS-MVP Win98/XP
| [AE-Windows® XP]
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| Utilities for Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
|
|
in message
| | > I saw it mentioned on a show (The Screensavers) as a
| > practical joke.
| >
| >
| > | > | New one for me, Jim!
| > |
| > | --
| > | All the Best,
| > | Kelly
| > |
| > | MS-MVP Win98/XP
| > | [AE-Windows® XP]
| > |
| > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > |
| > | Utilities for Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your
desktop
| > as
| > | > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the real
| > icons?
| > | >
| > | > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon) to
see
| > | > whether you get icon properties or desktop
properties.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer
with:
| > | > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all
programmes
| > but
| > | > will not respond
| > | > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will
| > show
| > | > option to shut down
| > | > | and will do so.
| > | > |
| > | > | I booted up three times and shut it down three
times,
| > but
| > | > the fault
| > | > | persists.
| > | > |
| > | > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,
| > | > |
| > | > | Jan
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Thanks. We don't catch that here. I didn't find out until my inbox went
over floweth. :o)




Jim Macklin said:
I try to catch them all. They used you as a tip, very nice.


| I see, may try it. :o)
|
| BTW, did you catch the show last week?:
|
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3615699,00.html
|
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| MS-MVP Win98/XP
| [AE-Windows® XP]
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| Utilities for Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
|
|
in message
| | > I saw it mentioned on a show (The Screensavers) as a
| > practical joke.
| >
| >
| > | > | New one for me, Jim!
| > |
| > | --
| > | All the Best,
| > | Kelly
| > |
| > | MS-MVP Win98/XP
| > | [AE-Windows® XP]
| > |
| > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > |
| > | Utilities for Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your
desktop
| > as
| > | > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the real
| > icons?
| > | >
| > | > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon) to
see
| > | > whether you get icon properties or desktop
properties.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer
with:
| > | > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all
programmes
| > but
| > | > will not respond
| > | > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It will
| > show
| > | > option to shut down
| > | > | and will do so.
| > | > |
| > | > | I booted up three times and shut it down three
times,
| > but
| > | > the fault
| > | > | persists.
| > | > |
| > | > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many thanks,
| > | > |
| > | > | Jan
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
Click to expand...
 
They call it the Screensaver effect. When they mention a
web site, it crashes.

I think it was last year April 1st when they talked about
"harmless" tricks to drive your co-workers nuts. Kevin Rose
did the segment I think.

I get the TechTV shows on a local low-power TV station (KTQW
53 LP)


| Thanks. We don't catch that here. I didn't find out
until my inbox went
| over floweth. :o)
|
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| MS-MVP Win98/XP
| [AE-Windows® XP]
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| Utilities for Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
|
|
in message
| | > I try to catch them all. They used you as a tip, very
nice.
| >
| >
| > | > | I see, may try it. :o)
| > |
| > | BTW, did you catch the show last week?:
| > |
| >
|
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3615699,00.html
| > |
| > | --
| > | All the Best,
| > | Kelly
| > |
| > | MS-MVP Win98/XP
| > | [AE-Windows® XP]
| > |
| > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > |
| > | Utilities for Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > I saw it mentioned on a show (The Screensavers) as a
| > | > practical joke.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | New one for me, Jim!
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | All the Best,
| > | > | Kelly
| > | > |
| > | > | MS-MVP Win98/XP
| > | > | [AE-Windows® XP]
| > | > |
| > | > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > |
| > | > | Utilities for Windows XP
| > | > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your
| > desktop
| > | > as
| > | > | > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the
real
| > | > icons?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon)
to
| > see
| > | > | > whether you get icon properties or desktop
| > properties.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | > | > | > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer
| > with:
| > | > | > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | > | > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | > | > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | > | > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | > | > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | > | > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all
| > programmes
| > | > but
| > | > | > will not respond
| > | > | > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It
will
| > | > show
| > | > | > option to shut down
| > | > | > | and will do so.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I booted up three times and shut it down three
| > times,
| > | > but
| > | > | > the fault
| > | > | > | persists.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many
thanks,
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Jan
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
I hear that! :o)
Will look forward to this 4-1 (send 'em over).
And lucky you!




Jim Macklin said:
They call it the Screensaver effect. When they mention a
web site, it crashes.

I think it was last year April 1st when they talked about
"harmless" tricks to drive your co-workers nuts. Kevin Rose
did the segment I think.

I get the TechTV shows on a local low-power TV station (KTQW
53 LP)


| Thanks. We don't catch that here. I didn't find out
until my inbox went
| over floweth. :o)
|
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| MS-MVP Win98/XP
| [AE-Windows® XP]
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| Utilities for Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
|
|
in message
| | > I try to catch them all. They used you as a tip, very
nice.
| >
| >
| > | > | I see, may try it. :o)
| > |
| > | BTW, did you catch the show last week?:
| > |
| >
|
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3615699,00.html
| > |
| > | --
| > | All the Best,
| > | Kelly
| > |
| > | MS-MVP Win98/XP
| > | [AE-Windows® XP]
| > |
| > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > |
| > | Utilities for Windows XP
| > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > I saw it mentioned on a show (The Screensavers) as a
| > | > practical joke.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | New one for me, Jim!
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | All the Best,
| > | > | Kelly
| > | > |
| > | > | MS-MVP Win98/XP
| > | > | [AE-Windows® XP]
| > | > |
| > | > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > |
| > | > | Utilities for Windows XP
| > | > | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > Maybe some "friend" has placed a picture of your
| > desktop
| > | > as
| > | > | > wallpaper and has set your computer to hide the
real
| > | > icons?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Try right clicking on the desktop (on an icon)
to
| > see
| > | > | > whether you get icon properties or desktop
| > properties.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "(e-mail address removed)"
| > | > | > | > | > | > | My recently (two months ago) upgraded computer
| > with:
| > | > | > | OS Windows XP Pro
| > | > | > | Pentium 4 Processor 3.20GHz
| > | > | > | 120 GB Hard Drive
| > | > | > | 512 MB RDRAM
| > | > | > | GA-81PE1000 Series Motherboard
| > | > | > | will boot up, will show the desktop and all
| > programmes
| > | > but
| > | > | > will not respond
| > | > | > | AT ALL to any clicks on the desktop icons. It
will
| > | > show
| > | > | > option to shut down
| > | > | > | and will do so.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I booted up three times and shut it down three
| > times,
| > | > but
| > | > | > the fault
| > | > | > | persists.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Which way do I correct this fault? Many
thanks,
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Jan
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
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