I have a HP laptop running Windows XP service pack 3 and a Vodacom 3G card.
When I connect to the internet only programs running prior to the connect will continue to function. All programs I start after the connect will never even start. Minimising to the desktop also results in a system pause/hang. But at any moment I can switch to say my web browser (that has to have been running before the internet connect) and continue browsing this however is not the case for opening another instance of the same program.
What I have tried so far:
* Replaced hard drive with new O/S
* Replaced Mobo
* Running AVG anti virus but have no reason to even suspect having viruses as I never visist untrusted sites or use other peoples disks and even so the problem was present on both hard drives.
* I have taken the laptop to ICSS but not even they are sure what the problem is.
It feels like windows is waiting for some I/O but i really have no Idea...
Further as soon as I disconnect from the the internet the system returns to normal with no side effects.
Could there be something wrong with my 3G card but it works fine on my other laptop...eeek! please help.
