Re: Ctrl+Alt+Del fails

From: Branimir Petrovic (TheOne@NOSPAM.net)
Date: 06/06/02 

From: "Branimir Petrovic" <TheOne@NOSPAM.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 19:34:17 -0400

"Michel Gallant" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message news:3CFE3E44.694BF8D5@istar.ca...
> Win2000 Pro sp2 fully patched.
> Occasionally the Ctrl+Alt+Del stops working on my system (also, the
> Shut Down Menu selection doesn't work) so I need to reboot, which
> fixes the problem. Has anyone seen this before?
> (System is virus-clean)
> - Mitch
>
>

If not the problem with the keyboard itself (and it shouldn't be since
"Shut Down Menu" is not keyboard related), looks like:

a) Intermittent hardware problem (one of those good quality "no name" systems?),

b) Corrupted OS (since I've never anything similar, and I've seen my share
    of stuff, I'd say faulty hardware is prime suspect).

c) "Spiky" or noisy AC power. (UPS or a good filter would help in eliminating
    this particular suspicion.)

To be 100% sure, wipe whole system and install from scratch.
If problem re-appears - you know the culprit - replace hardware..:(

Branimir

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