Typing Lag in Windows XP

[replicator]

Hi there,

I am running Windows XP Professional SP1 on a Thinkpad R40 (Pentium M 1.5, 512ram), and notice that there is some intermittent typing lag. Although it doesn't happen often, it happens even when I'm not doing anything cpu intensive (on msn messenger for example).

I don't have reall any background programs running, other than Norton Antivirus and ZoneAlarm, both of which i shut down, and still had the same problem. The lag is only for a few seconds usually, until whatever i was typing is completed.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[RustyNale]

Sounds like a program running in the background, make sure that auto update is disable, and use msconfig to shut down all tsr's...also, could it be autosave in your word program?

 

[Frightcrawler]

the thing thats kind of messed up about laptops is that they are pre-made by computer sellers = extra programs. dell seems to be the worse. don't you just hate "FREE AOL OMFG! 30 DAYS!"
i still love laptops though.

 

[replicator]

I have a feeling that it has something to do with speedstep. If I leave my computer for a bit, then return, it seems that is when it lags most often, just for a few seconds.

I am going to try running on maximum cpu power settings for a bit and see what happens.

edit: tried it and it still happened.. hmm...... anybody running a thinkpad with the IBM configuration software installed? (Battery Maximizer etc)
I'm wondering if that has anything to do with this