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Denis54   12-15-2003 at 02:10:31 AM

I have a PIII 1 Ghz with 512 mb memory. I use XP Pro and am connected to the internet with a cable modem.

When my NIC (Realtek 8139) is in my computer, it needs 3 minutes 20 seconds to boot.

When I remove the NIC it needs 1 minute 5 seconds to boot.

I have very little technical background and would appreciate if someone could help understand what I should do to make my computer start faster.

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tdean   12-15-2003 at 07:32:56 PM
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are you connected to a domain? if so, you have to config the xp clients to use the servers dns settings.

Too much agreement is like too many fat guys in a hottub; it's still relaxing, but you end up with some nasty broth.

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riser   12-17-2003 at 03:22:24 AM
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Your NIC is probably timing out trying to connect to your cable modem before WinXPPro is fully loaded. The time out might last a minute or so, in which case can cause the problem. I always recommend to set your NIC to 100Mbit Full Duplex to get rid of any possible negotiation problems or slow connections.

Try a different NIC to see if the problem keeps happening.

Riser

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