(Thanks for your help....but I was unable to run the diagnostics for PIO as
it does not seem to work in my computer. When I went to the click on the plus
sign to the left of IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller, double-click on the secondary
IDE channel, click on Extended Settings and check whether it is set to DMA
when available....I did not fiind anything that resembles that problem.

INstead I click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI I get two lines that say the same thing
and are identical.... NVIdia N force 3 250 parrallel ATA (V2.6)...when I
click on one of these and then click on the secondary CHannel...all it says
is that it lets BIOS select transfer mode...it says nothing about DMA OR
IDE....so this artilce does not help me very well.....what did I do wrong or
what can I do to check whether my computer is in IDE or DMA mode...

thanks.... I did run the Micorsoft program and it discovered nothing in spy
ware....

thanks for you time...

writer
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"Malke" wrote:

> writer wrote:
>
> > Thanks in advance for you time...but my computer has all of a sudden
> > gone very slow in it operations. I have run my virus software (AVG
> > free version) as well as ad aware for spam and have found nothing. I
> > checked the speed of
> > my cable signal and it is around 3000 which is very fast. I rebooted
> > my cable modem and got rid of all the internet files and it made no
> > difference. Interesting when I try to log out i get this message that
> > i must close all files otherwise I will lose the information. SO I
> > have to click on something to close down my computer. THis is wierd
> > because I have no known files running. IS all this a sign that there
> > is a problem with a worm or virus? HOw do I find out what is going on
> > especially since my software for viruses does
> > not show anything. I Have had this problem before where the
> > anti-virus software does not show a worm.....any suggestions you have
> > would be most appreciated...
> > thanks...
>
> Here are general malware removal steps:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> However, your problem might have nothing to do with malware. Check to
> make sure your drives are using a DMA mode and not PIO. Here is a link
> that explains that:
>
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm
>
> And here are some general "slow computer" troubleshooting steps:
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)
>
> Malke
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