In case this might be useful to others: it appeared to be caused by
the video card, a SiS 6326 card.
Beats me why, but now I've switched it off everything works fine.
Except my video of course. :(



On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:53:18 GMT, nospam@nospam.af wrote:

>Hello,
>I've got this nasty problem with one computer in a network that will
>reboot as soon as an attempt is made to open a map or file. It will
>give a little plop, go black and reboot.
>Strange thing is that I have full access to that computer when I don't
>start up Windows entirely, that means that I leave it where Win98
>gives the popup window to confirm the network password.
>Although I posted this in a hardware group it might be a software
>problem after all, I just don't know.
>
>Oh, and the same reboot will happen when an internet connection is
>made by telephone modem. As soon as the connection should be there it
>goes black and reboots.
>
>Does anyone have an idea what is this and what to do about it?
>I'd be so much obliged.
>
>Regards