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You have a Dell sys, you need to go to Dell site,support and enter your sys
code to get the relevant updates
"RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ian/AOX,
>
> >> What BIOS revision you running on this? A0x?
> ---
> I am running BIOS A09. I presume this is old. If so, which version should
I
> be on? A link to the right BIOS version would be greatly appreciated.
>
> BTW, I will download the diagnostic pack today and try to see if anything
is
> failing/has failed.
>
>
>
>
>
> "ianw1974" wrote:
>
> > "DL" wrote:
> > > To be safe you could try an online scan from Symantec or
> > > Kaspersky - I some
> > > how think you will be clear.
> > > Other than my initial thoughts that your cpu could be
> > > throttled down for
> > > some reason. You should perhaps recheck your bios settings to
> > > confirm they
> > > are the default settings, even if you have not previously
> > > ammended them. On
> > > one of my sys, if the sys suffers a 'glitch' occassionally the
> > > fsb is
> > > throttled back and I have to manually reset it.
> > >
> > > "RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:BD55998C-B55B-43C5-AFB6-6B0370C1F623@microsoft.com...
> > > > No high cpu usage except when initially opening Task Mgr -
> > > says System
> > > Idle
> > > > Process 80% but it goes down to 2-4% within a few seconds.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, the laptop is on the internet now.
> > > > In the past I have ran adaware personal ed and found nothing
> > > suspicious
> > > > other than a few tracking cookies. I have not installed any
> > > other sw on it
> > > > yet as I want to be able to debug on a fairly clean system.
> > > >
> > > > Any other hints?
> > > >
> > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Task Mngr performance show any high cpu? (when sys
> > > is idle)
> > > > > Your pc on the internet? run an online AV scan?
> > > > >
> > > > > "RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > > >
> > > news:9D92DE79-34E0-4CD1-BD02-79502E8D6DBE@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Perhaps you need to visit dell site to
> > > ensure you have win2k drivers
> > > for
> > > > > > > your hw
> > > > > > ----
> > > > > > I will do that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Your cpu isnt throttled down, due to fan
> > > problems?
> > > > > > ----
> > > > > > No, fan is running, aptop isnt hot to touch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Your bios is set to defaults? and
> > > correctly identifying mem and cpu?
> > > > > > ----
> > > > > > Yes, did not touch BIOS at all. Should I
> > > adjust anything?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > How much free space is there?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > ----
> > > > > > 4+ GB after OS install.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any other things I could look at?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > "RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > > wrote in message
> > > > > > >
> > > news:BDEF689C-F7B3-4AD2-9CA5-AC87BA5F63E1@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > Just reformat my hd and installed
> > > Win2000 Prof. Still getting slow
> > > > > > > > performance. No other sw installed -
> > > just the OS to make sure that
> > > no
> > > > > > > hidden
> > > > > > > > apps is affecting perf). When shutting
> > > down, 4 visible, slow,
> > > > > vertical,
> > > > > > > gray
> > > > > > > > panel paints from left to right
> > > indicating very slow performance.
> > > What
> > > > > hw,
> > > > > > > sw
> > > > > > > > or bios configuration can I set to make
> > > it faster?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Details: Dell Latitude Cpi, 256 MB RAM,
> > > only Win 2000 Prof
> > > installed,
> > > > > 6 GB
> > > > > > > HD.
> > > > > > > > Yes this is an older model and I
> > > recalled that it used to work
> > > faster
> > > > > than
> > > > > > > > it did now.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> > What BIOS revision you running on this? A0x?
> >
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