Could anyone tell me what exactly 1xconfig.exe is or do... to what program it's attached, or any related info Thanks

System Tray background task which gets installed by the drivers for Shuttle Technology products (now part of SCM MicroSystems). SCM MicroSystems is an OEM manufacturer – that is, it makes/assembles the original products which are then sold under various badges by other companies (e.g. DataFab, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, etc..). The products include USB card readers, USB CD-Writers, USB Zip or Flash Drives, USB LS-120 drives, etc.. ICONFIG sits in the System Tray and its sole purpose seems to be to provide connection and status info about your USB device. Recommendation : On some systems, and depending on which reselling manufacturer has adapted the original drivers, ICONFIG hogs resources and also causes crashes. Disable with The Ultimate Troubleshooter if you have unexplained problems. The above was all i could find that was close to what may have been your problem. Hope it helps, rc