Re: Irritating hourglass syndrome

In article <3130303032303038436A1BF396@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jaques
d'Alltrades generously decided to share with us..

> The message <MPG.1dd416e41dda3e199896bc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> from Gid Holyoake <abuse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> contains these words:
>
> > Boot it in safe mode and see if it still does it.. if it stops, it points
> > to it possibly being a driver for something playing silly hooters in the
> > background..
>
> Ta - with Win 200, is that at the beginning of the first loading bar, ot
> f-something or other on booting?

Either F5 or F8 on booting should pull up a boot menu for you..

Gid
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