Chris VA,

PCMService.exe is a part of the Dell media experience software. This is a multimedia product, and the program is a NON-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected of causing problems.

* Right click the Start button
* Left click Open
* Double click Programs
* Double click Startup
* Move the PCMService icon in the Startup folder to the desktop or a newly created folder on the desktop. Here is how too move the icon:
- Right click the PCMService icon [hold the right button down]
- Drag the PCMService icon [while holding the right button down] out of the Start Up box
- Let it go on the desktop or in a folder on the desktop
- Left click "Move Here"
* After you have moved all the icons out of the Start Up folder, close all the boxes
* Click Start- Shutdown- Restart- OK or Click Start- Turn Off Computer- Restart
* If you want to use DMX, just locate the icon you moved onto the desktop and double-click it

Chris,

I did not find the PCMService.exe in the Startup folder. But following along the lines of your suggestion, I openned the System Configuration Utility from the Run command by starting MSCONFIG. From there I disabled the PCMService from starting under the Starutp tab.

But I should not have to do this. There is an obvious memory link in the PCMService.exe and should be fixed via a patch or upgrade.

Chris VA