Even though the diagnostics didn't catch anything, the RAM may still be
defective or marginal.

I would try swapping the RAM cards and also try cutting back the amount
of RAM. If either of those improves the situation, that would point to
the RAM as the issue.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"puzzledinmn" wrote in message
...
I upgraded my system to 640MB of RAM from 256 and this problem is back
in
spades. It occurs faster(30 min. or so) now and seems to occur most
often
after I switch accounts. I am getting hangs on the first IE7 tab too.
I am
giving my computer the three fingered salute quite often to kill OE6
and IE7
and then restart them. A friend said he had to switch to Firefox and
Thunderbird to use his computer. I tested the new RAM with Dell Bios
Diagnostics and MemTest.