legocitytruck
Senior member
Is the internet too much for computer to handle?
Currently, when I use firefox, neither the laptop touchpad or an external mouse allow the ability to click on any text link, I must tab through if I want to go anywhere. Certain websites are completely non-functional such as gmail or mapquest.
When I use IE instead, the resolution gets very grainy, and certain images display as black text boxes. Also, I can not type in IE, what I type on the keyboard takes a few seconds to display on the screen, and if I type a sentence quickly, when it finally appears on the screen, entire words or half of a word will be omitted.
This has been getting worse for a few weeks, so the only things I have open are either Firefox and IE and process explorer. Regardless of which browser I am using, process explorer shows that either browser is using continuously 80-99% of the cpu capacity, depending on other processes running, even when all webpages are loaded. The CPU sits at 100% capacity continuously.
Because this has been going on for multiple weeks, and I generally restart the computer once a day, I know a simple reboot won?t fix the problem.
I tried scanning the computer with fully updated Ad-Aware, and also I have McAFee Security Center, so I don?t believe it is a virus problem.
The computer is a 17in Dell Inspiron 9300, with 1GB ram and a 1.73 Ghz Pentium M processor. A year ago I was able to use the internet while using may other applications at the same. Now it struggles to use the internet.
What could be causing these severe computer problems?
Currently, when I use firefox, neither the laptop touchpad or an external mouse allow the ability to click on any text link, I must tab through if I want to go anywhere. Certain websites are completely non-functional such as gmail or mapquest.
When I use IE instead, the resolution gets very grainy, and certain images display as black text boxes. Also, I can not type in IE, what I type on the keyboard takes a few seconds to display on the screen, and if I type a sentence quickly, when it finally appears on the screen, entire words or half of a word will be omitted.
This has been getting worse for a few weeks, so the only things I have open are either Firefox and IE and process explorer. Regardless of which browser I am using, process explorer shows that either browser is using continuously 80-99% of the cpu capacity, depending on other processes running, even when all webpages are loaded. The CPU sits at 100% capacity continuously.
Because this has been going on for multiple weeks, and I generally restart the computer once a day, I know a simple reboot won?t fix the problem.
I tried scanning the computer with fully updated Ad-Aware, and also I have McAFee Security Center, so I don?t believe it is a virus problem.
The computer is a 17in Dell Inspiron 9300, with 1GB ram and a 1.73 Ghz Pentium M processor. A year ago I was able to use the internet while using may other applications at the same. Now it struggles to use the internet.
What could be causing these severe computer problems?
