- Jun 7, 2000
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I have a Sony VAIO Laptop (1.6 GHz) that I reformatted a month or two ago because it suddenly started lagging, and I didn't have enough time to troubleshoot it. I have all of my data files and installation CDs saved to a network location.
So I reinstalled Windows XP on this laptop, installed Norton AntiVirus, and connected it to the network. Boom. Lagging. The *entire* machine acts like it is an old 486. Seriously, it takes over 5 minutes to start internet explorer.
I finally got tired of that, and decided to use mom's 800 MHz Gateway Solo Laptop. It was running fine, and not lagging. I brought it downstairs to my office, and reformatted it, so I could get rid of the garbage that was on it, and start new. I installed Windows XP on it, and loaded NAV. Connected it to the network. Instant lagging.
I only have 1 ethernet drop in my office. I also have a wireless access card. The VAIO was initially connected to the ethernet jack, but has since been moved to the wireless access card, because I have a desktop now requiring the ethernet drop. When I brought down the Gateway, I gave it the wireless access card, and removed it from the VAIO, thus leaving the VAIO without a network connection. Suddenly it's as snappy as the day I bought it, 2 years ago. Everything is very prompt, and works flawlessly. Internet Explorer is opened nearly instantly, when I click on the icon.
That said; I just moved the wireless access card back to the VAIO (hotswapped it). No lagging. I rebooted. Guess what's back! I can barely do anything again. If I click on a hyperlink in Outlook it takes a month or five for internet explorer to load.
I hotswapped the card back to the Gateway. The VAIO is no longer lagging again.
Can anyone think of anything that would be causing this?
So I reinstalled Windows XP on this laptop, installed Norton AntiVirus, and connected it to the network. Boom. Lagging. The *entire* machine acts like it is an old 486. Seriously, it takes over 5 minutes to start internet explorer.
I finally got tired of that, and decided to use mom's 800 MHz Gateway Solo Laptop. It was running fine, and not lagging. I brought it downstairs to my office, and reformatted it, so I could get rid of the garbage that was on it, and start new. I installed Windows XP on it, and loaded NAV. Connected it to the network. Instant lagging.
I only have 1 ethernet drop in my office. I also have a wireless access card. The VAIO was initially connected to the ethernet jack, but has since been moved to the wireless access card, because I have a desktop now requiring the ethernet drop. When I brought down the Gateway, I gave it the wireless access card, and removed it from the VAIO, thus leaving the VAIO without a network connection. Suddenly it's as snappy as the day I bought it, 2 years ago. Everything is very prompt, and works flawlessly. Internet Explorer is opened nearly instantly, when I click on the icon.
That said; I just moved the wireless access card back to the VAIO (hotswapped it). No lagging. I rebooted. Guess what's back! I can barely do anything again. If I click on a hyperlink in Outlook it takes a month or five for internet explorer to load.
I hotswapped the card back to the Gateway. The VAIO is no longer lagging again.
Can anyone think of anything that would be causing this?
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