Cursor freezes on 17" iMac G5 1.9Ghz

The Cursor keeps freezing on an iMac G5 1.9 Ghz...all the software is updated....

Hi strings, and welcome to the discussions.
But can you give us any more information?
What are you doing when it happens? What software
are you usually using? Do you have an Apple keyboard
and mouse? When did it first start happening? Does it
"unfreeze" eventually? How much RAM do you have in
your computer? What other devices do you have
connected to the computer, etc etc
The more information you can provide about the
situation the easier it will be to help you. On the
basis of what you have told us so far the problem
could be caused by any of a hundred and one things.
Cheers
Rod
Hello Rod: thanks for getting back to me.
I could be doing anything, It happens When i'm just moving the mouse across the screen to open a folder, or down to the dock to open an app.It can happen during start up,.or after the machine is on for more then 2 hrs. On that machine I am up to date on all SW updates, Including iTunes and Quicktime,..
It is connected to an Apple wired Kybd and Mouse, and the only external Drive is a 250mb Zip.
there is an NAS attached, and shared with two other macs(an intel mini and a G4 eMac). I have run Every Untility i could think of, and do not have this problem on the Mini with the same OS installed, or on theeMac with Panther running....and this JUST began happening tuesday night at 9pm. Thanks in advance for any assistance...
Bill(Strings)

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