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CPU usage %
Hello all, It's that time again. I need to turn to you folks for assistance/advise. I have a new e310 P4 3.0, 1 gig ram, 160 hd running xp media. Now I keep a fairly clean machine. Cookies, temp int files always cleaned out. Here's my issue. This thing chokes by doing the simplest things. Typing an e mail while burning a cd, FORGET IT. I can type 10 words, look up and nothing for a good 10 secs. Trying to do any 2 or 3 tasks is almost impossible. As soon as cd is burned everything's fine. Even printing while typing an e mail bogs it down BAD. I don't know diddly about the CPU usage % but I imagine that's where I can see what's using what? I would think this machine would handle multiple tasks with ese. Any ideas? And as always, Thanks in advance!
- Yes, SystemIdle will always be in the mid to High 90% range. 2% isn't that excessive. Try again, keep an eye on the Nero process, and see if it spikes up to and stays in the 90% range.
Also, have you updated your Nero software with all the latest updates? Another possible test would be to disable any active AntiVirus monitoring services temporarily, burn a CD, and see if you get the same behavior. - OK, this is a start, and these numbers were gathered when the system started to slow down? Did you disable the AV protection?It's hard to say everything I do when I get a problem like this.I would download and install Startup Inspector for Windows Uncheck anything that is related to Nero. The beautiful thing is that you can re-check things if you need them to start up. If you're like many I've seen, you mostl likely have many unnecessary items starting up. Uncheck other items that you feel you may not need. Click the apply button to save the changes, and then reboot.See if this helps, and let us know how you fare!!
- Just spent 75 minutes on the phone with Dell. After checking 10 different things, msconfig ,my start up was fine.What he did was allocated more physical memory (can't remember how or where) and now everything seems fine. Browser open, media player open, word open, photoshop, dvd drive running. So far so good. Thanks for your help.
- As it turns out the system ran fine for 2 days then back to the same. Called Dell and they had me reinstall Windows, again. Worked great for 4 days and now tonight can't even listen to media player while typing. MP3's play fine untill I hit 1 key, then it bogs down to the point you can't even understand whats playing. I'm so dissapointed right now. If this continues to be an on going issue, what are my options? New machine?
- Sorry its back,What video card do you have?You said Nero is running at 2% but you mentioned system usage is at 22%. What is using the other 20%?Here is a program that will monitor all background proggys in realtime. Read up and give it a try.
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Posted September 26th, 2006 03:00