New to SL: constant freezes, crashes, only loads halfway, can't execute scripts

I'm new to SL and am having constant problems with my avatar only loading halfway, freezing, the program going to a green or gray screen or crashing entirely. When an area does load, the poseballs won't execute, or if they do, my avatar appears frozen on my screen, while it looks active to a partner.

I've tried turning off object occlusion rendering, upgrading quicktime, my graphics card driver, chipset, defragging, cleaning hte registry, running crap cleaning, doing a full uninstall of SL, deleting all SL files from computer and registry, reinstalling, cleaning cache more times than i can cound, and nothing seems to work. I've cleared DNS cache.

Cable provider is comcast in western pa. the network shows quite a bit of packet loss, on the SL meter. Comcast says nothing is wrong with the network.

I will paste my system and display specs in below.

Would be grateful for any and all suggestions.

System Information
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Time of this report: 12/6/2007, 16:59:10
Machine name:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dimension 9100
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 458MB used, 3986MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: /Silent
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6800
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6800
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00C1&SUBSYS_024510DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell 1704FPT (Digital)
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6375 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/4/2007 17:14:00, 5783424 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/4/2007 17:14:00, 6854464 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4381-11CF-896B-4E2203C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x00C1
SubSys ID: 0x024510DE
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

anyone?

Have you tried logging into a different sim? Any chance you're using wireless?

not using wireless---cable connection (comcast) via ethernet connection.

same results any location I'm in, and my partner will be in the same place without any of the same freezes

Hi,

First post in the forums and only 14 days old. [

I've been experiencing the same thing for over a week. I've done everything listed and WAY beyond that. I finally discovered the cause (I hope) in another forum for another game.

Uninstall QuickTime. Just disabling was not enough. I actually had to uninstall it. Once it was removed my system everything returned to normal. I have no idea how to have both coexist but I'm working on it.

Im not new to here, but since this last maintenace that was done....I too am having those problems plus a few more. Music streams cut in and out about every 30 secs. in any sim. My av types when i am not, and when I do type its well after the words are seen on the screen. If I type more then one line, they come up in the wrong order as i typed it out.Yet I'm ok in IM"S...When I can move then I can't stop......My av can dance fine...but forward moves is almost impossible....I have been here for 2 yrs and never had any problems...I have changed nothing..added nothing.....I even upgraded to a higher speed with my cable company......LOST

exactly the same thing for me.

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: iMac
Machine Model: PowerMac6,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 768 MB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.6.8f4
GeForce FX 5200:

Chipset Model: GeForce FX 5200
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
VRAM (Total): 64 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0329
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 2068