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 Thread : Asus F3Sv gaming issues
 
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Brand new F3Sv from a few days ago out of newegg. First thing I did was stick an extra gig of ram into it.  Everythings been going great so far except for one big gaming problem.  After playing maybe 10 mins of gaming some weird things start happening.  The game will sort of alt-tab real fast exposing the title-bar hilight text in the upper left corner and relocating the cursor up there.  Games then start running very choppy, when moving around or doing anything really the  problem worsens.  When I alt-tab out of the game, for a quick second before it switches I can see a black-ish text input thing in the upper-left corner of the screen, the text input field is filled with random chinese (I think) characters and stuff.  Lots of beeping (vista error noise) when doing things in game when this is happening.  I tried to take a screenshot of the text input thing but I couldn't catch it in time. I went through all the services and processes running and everything looks legit.
 
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  1. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
  2. Scan saved at 1:30:21 AM, on 9/24/2007
  3. Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.00.1904)
  4. MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512)
  5. Running processes:
  6. C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
  7. C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
  8. C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
  9. C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
  10. C:\Program Files\Motorola\SMSERIAL\sm56hlpr.exe
  11. C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
  12. C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe
  13. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
  14. C:\Program Files\PowerForPhone\PowerForPhone.exe
  15. C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
  16. C:\Windows\ASScrPro.exe
  17. C:\Program Files\Razer\Diamondback\razerhid.exe
  18. C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
  19. C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
  20. C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
  21. C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe
  22. C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
  23. C:\Program Files\ByteGems.com\I Hate This Key\IHateThisKey.exe
  24. C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
  25. C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
  26. C:\Program Files\Razer\Diamondback\razertra.exe
  27. C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
  28. C:\Program Files\Razer\Diamondback\razerofa.exe
  29. C:\Program Files\Infineon\Security Platform Software\PSDrt.exe
  30. C:\Program Files\Infineon\Security Platform Software\SpTna.exe
  31. C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
  32. C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE
  33. C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe
  34. C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\ATKOSD.exe
  35. C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
  36. C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
  37. R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
  38. R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.asus.com
  39. R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.asus.com
  40. R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
  41. R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
  42. R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
  43. R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
  44. R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
  45. R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
  46. O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
  47. O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
  48. O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1E8A6170-7264-4D0F-BEAE-D42A53123C75} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\coShared\Browser\1.5\NppBho.dll
  49. O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
  50. O3 - Toolbar: Show Norton Toolbar - {90222687-F593-4738-B738-FBEE9C7B26DF} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\coShared\Browser\1.5\UIBHO.dll
  51. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
  52. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SMSERIAL] C:\Program Files\Motorola\SMSERIAL\sm56hlpr.exe
  53. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvSvc] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart
  54. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
  55. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
  56. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Pinyin IME Migration] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\IME12\IMESC\IMSCMIG.EXE /INSTALL
  57. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
  58. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCD.exe
  59. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
  60. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Skytel] Skytel.exe
  61. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
  62. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IS CfgWiz] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\OPC\{31011D49-D90C-4da0-878B-78D28AD507AF}\cltUIStb.exe" /MODULE CfgWiz /GUID {BC8D3EAF-F864-4d4b-AB4D-B3D0C32E2840} /MODE CfgWiz /CMDLINE "REBOOT"
  63. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATKMEDIA] C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Media\DMEDIA.EXE
  64. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerForPhone] C:\Program Files\PowerForPhone\PowerForPhone.exe
  65. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
  66. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IFXSPMGT] C:\Windows\system32\ifxspmgt.exe /NotifyLogon
  67. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Screen Saver Protector] C:\Windows\ASScrPro.exe
  68. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Camera ScreenSaver] C:\Windows\ASScrProlog.exe
  69. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IAAnotif] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaanotif.exe"
  70. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Diamondback] C:\Program Files\Razer\Diamondback\razerhid.exe
  71. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
  72. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
  73. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe"
  74. O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
  75. O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "c:\program files\steam\steam.exe" -silent
  76. O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
  77. O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IHateThisKey] "C:\Program Files\ByteGems.com\I Hate This Key\IHateThisKey.exe"
  78. O4 - Startup: OpenPandora.lnk = C:\Program Files\OpenPandora\OpenPandora.exe
  79. O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
  80. O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Synchronizer.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe
  81. O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
  82. O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
  83. O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
  84. O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nlaapi.dll
  85. O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\napinsp.dll
  86. O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
  87. O13 - Gopher Prefix:
  88. O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
  89. O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
  90. O23 - Service: ADSM Service (ADSMService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Data Security Manager\ADSMSrv.exe
  91. O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
  92. O23 - Service: ASLDR Service (ASLDRService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ATK Hotkey\ASLDRSrv.exe
  93. O23 - Service: ATKGFNEX Service (ATKGFNEXSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ATKGFNEX\GFNEXSrv.exe
  94. O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
  95. O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
  96. O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
  97. O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h cltCommon (file missing)
  98. O23 - Service: COM Host (comHost) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VAScanner\comHost.exe
  99. O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\ehome\ehstart.dll,-101 (ehstart) - Unknown owner - %windir%\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
  100. O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
  101. O23 - Service: Intel(R) Matrix Storage Event Monitor (IAANTMON) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe
  102. O23 - Service: Security Platform Management Service (IFXSpMgtSrv) - Infineon Technologies AG - C:\Windows\system32\ifxspmgt.exe
  103. O23 - Service: Trusted Platform Core Service (IFXTCS) - Infineon Technologies AG - C:\Windows\system32\ifxtcs.exe
  104. O23 - Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
  105. O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
  106. O23 - Service: Symantec IS Password Validation (ISPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\isPwdSvc.exe
  107. O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
  108. O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
  109. O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
  110. O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
  111. O23 - Service: Personal Secure Drive Service (PersonalSecureDriveService) - Infineon Technologies AG - C:\Windows\system32\IfxPsdSv.exe
  112. O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\qwave.dll,-1 (QWAVE) - Unknown owner - %windir%\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
  113. O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
  114. O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\seclogon.dll,-7001 (seclogon) - Unknown owner - %windir%\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
  115. O23 - Service: spmgr - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\ASUS\NB Probe\SPM\spmgr.exe
  116. O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
  117. O23 - Service: Syntek AVStream USB2.0 WebCam Service (StkSSrv) - Syntek America Inc. - C:\Windows\System32\StkCSrv.exe
  118. O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
  119. O23 - Service: Symantec AppCore Service (SymAppCore) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe
  120. O23 - Service: @%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)


 
I've messed with the video setting and stuff to try to fix it but to no avail, reinstalled all the ATK stuff because I assumed that was the problem, no luck either.
 
Pretty weird problem if I must say, any ideas? :confused:

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Got a better look at the problem.  It seems to be that the text input is freezing my game when i'm using keys.  The keys I guess are inputting text into the field and is the reason the game loses focus.  The input is a black rectangular box with a white text input area. Text is dark bold black. There's a green return like symbol to the right of the input field, must mean submit.


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