Tamas,
     I appreciate this information. I have decided to switch in a=20
different computer. Right now I am in the process of preparing this=20
system to become my print server and audio system. I will then take the=20
computer that is the print server and audio system and start using it as=20
my work system. I know that MPLAB X and the Arduino IDE work fine on it.=20
I don't know why. No, I have not done what you have suggested. I plan on=20
doing that just before I do the switch out. I have reason to believe=20
that the OS has been brought down instead of the CPU cycles being eaten up.
Thanks,
rich!
P.S. After twenty years or so I have finally learned how to use the=20
Delay and the X-Y functions on my 465B scope. :)
rich!

On 10/9/2014 3:56 AM, Tamas Rudnai wrote:
> If the entire computer freezes to death then my bet would go to the drive=
rs
> (drivers are usually not multi processed / threaded and therefore can loc=
k
> up the entire system).
>
> Other option is if a user app goes to 100% CPU utilization on all cores a=
nd
> your computer did not "freeze" but left no time for other processes to ru=
n
> so your UI becomes "unresponsive". You can load Task Manager with the
> Performance tab on front before launching the app, make sure "always on
> top"...
>
> Can you try it with other driver version or other type of USB-Serial
> converter (or native RS-232)? Maybe if you use different Windows version =
or
> Patch Level?
>
> Tamas
>
>

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