eggtimer flicker

stephenmarr

Hey there i have an annoying problem my eggtimer keeps on flickering even when nothing is running in the background
its a new dell system only got it yesterday can anyone help me

dvdfan

if its a new system its most likely windows xp. Go to control panel and mouse settings.

Then click on the pointers tab. Under the customise section is NORMAL SELECT, highlight this, is it already an egg timer, if it is it shouldnt be. Click on the default button and see does it return to the normal pointer. If not choose the browse button and you can select the normal pointer from there

Let us know how you go

dvdfan

Dont forget to click the apply button when finished, clicking ok probably wont be good enough. Also while in the pointer tab screen you could also click to try one of the other available schemes from the dropdown menu if you want to.

BopNiblets

If it's a new Dell system it also probably has 42 extra useless processes and services running in the background (which could also cause the eggtimer).

Press Ctrl Alt Delete (once!) and if it's anything over 20 or so processes, you can free up some memory and CPU time.

God I hate Dells bundled software, I really do.

stephenmarr

tried changing the mouse pointer hasnt helped opened up the task manager but how do i know what ones to turn off?? there are 53 processes running taking up 1% of CPU Usage

dvdfan

hmm, i have 35 processes running taking up 1-2% and have no problems with egg timer.

stephenmarr

anyone got any ideas

WexCan

dvdfan wrote:

hmm, i have 35 processes running taking up 1-2% and have no problems with egg timer.

64 at 4-10%.... eeeeeeep. No probs with egg timer though.

*runs off to get rid of extra processes*

dvdfan

So are you sure you changed the icon correctly in the mouse panel. Please post a screenshot to confirm

stephenmarr

the problem seems to have gone away now strange thanks anyway lads