Scratch that! It wasn't the nostromo. It was my old PS2 to usb adaptor with the dual shock 2 controller connected.

I will agree, I think I just figured out my problem. It seems to be my old Belkin nostromo n52. Unfortunately at the time I unplugged it, I made lots of other changes at the same time. On top of that...

You described my problem perfectly, although I think it may have something to do with my SoundBlaster X-fi. While I was trying to get the drivers working properly for the Sound Blaster the screens...