I took the sound card out and it was still slow. I then removed the USB card and things were quick. I didn't bother putting the sound card back in sincesound isn't really a neccessary thing anyways. On Monday 26 February 2007 9:54 am, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > Michael Havens wrote: > > thanks for the info, Eric. it is slowing again, now. > > I put in a PCI sound card and a USB2.0 card and that seems to slow > > things down. I wonder why. I have to go to work now so I am unable to > > figure out which of the two is slowing the system (I suspect the USB > > card). > > Then it's probably the sound card. ;) > > > Before I > > start yanking cards out I would be remiss not to ask if there is a work > > around to this problem and if somone KNOWS which is doing it? > > Can't know a work around w/out knowing which one is causing the problem, > and it's impossible to know which one from what you've said. Good method is > simply to yank one card at a time. Best method would have been to add them > one at a time. Never change a lot all at once. In addition, it's entirely > possible that either card will work just fine alone, but not together. > > > some other symptoms are that it interferes with email trans mission (I > > have to right click->send) and my instant messenger will not load > > (communications apps?) whereas w/o the cards email never was interfered > > with and the IM would load. > > Sounds like an IRQ conflict to me. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss