I notice that sometimes if the nic is set to "autodetect" it cause communication slowdown. maybe you could check the nics configuration. nick >>> jstockard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2004/08/18 09:00:49 >>> I have not found the answer yet, but I have isolated this to our Windows XP machines. When a Windows XP machine starts to run slowly (and I am running something locally), I just unplug the network cable. The XP machine picks right back up. This leads me to believe (in our environment anyway), that it is some sort of network interaction that is causing the slow down. I know it is not a solution, but it may help to isolate the problem. Please keep the list posted if you find something. Thank you, Jeff Jesus Loves You -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daryl Ehrenheim Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:16 PM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: Machines running slow. I am checking their server right now and it seems to be running slower than dog dirt as well. I don't know if this is part of the problem. Daryl _____ From: Daryl Ehrenheim [mailto:d.ehrenheim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 3:08 PM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: Machines running slow. I checked this and it is not set to "1", but to "0" as suggested. I am still trying to work on the possible RAM issue on each of these machines. Thanks Toby for the help on the Performance tab of the task manager. Never did quite understand all of the values and what they meant. I think that since they are using machines with AutoCAD and Office, I am going to try the new RAM idea. If anyone else has any ideas, I would really be happy to hear them. Thanks again for all of the help. Daryl _____ From: Ethan Snyder [mailto:ethans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:19 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Machines running slow. I had similar issues but were being caused by "enablesecuritysignature" in the registry on the 2000 server (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\param eters). I have to set this key to 0 in order for network traffic between XP pro and 2000 server to be fast. If "enablesecuritysignature" is set to 1, then XP to 2000 Server is *very* slow. Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321169 We also use AutoCAD, Office, etc... Might not be what you're having issues with, but it might help... -Ethan -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tim Mangan Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:36 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Machines running slow. With TaskManager you can look at a snapshot of memory used on the performance tab. Windows will always keep some free "Available" memory on hand - so if you are using more than, say, 450MB out of the 512 you may be paging. To look at the paging activity, you want to use the performance monitor (control panel->Administrator tools). Tim _____ From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daryl Ehrenheim Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:54 PM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: Machines running slow. I know that this is going to be a silly question, but how can I check to see how much paging is going on? Should I use the CPU monitor on the task manager? Two of the machines don't have Autocad and only run Voloview to view/print drawings. What do you think should be the minimum amount of Ram for those running AutoCAD? Thanks for the reply. Daryl _____ From: Tim Mangan [mailto:tmangan@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:23 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Machines running slow. I would look at the memory usage. AutoCAD can eat up a lot of memory. If memory is tight, there should be a fair amount of paging going on. Tim Mangan _____ From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daryl Ehrenheim Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:38 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Machines running slow. This may not be an appropriate question for a Windows 2000 group, but here it goes. We have 4 machines in one of our departments in our Seattle store that are experiencing computer slowdowns. At first I thought that it was network issue replacing an older hub with a switch. Then they told me that all of their applications including those local to their machine(like Word and Excel) are slow. I then went up to the store and looked for viruses and spyware cr@p, but nothing out of the ordinary. No rogue processes or other various issues. All the machines are different with 1 being a Dell and 3 being custom built at different times. The only thing that I can see that is common to all of the machines is MSN Instant messaging, XP Pro, Office XP or 2003 and Autodesk Software. They each have 256 - 512 MB of Ram and connect to a Windows 2000 server for other various corporate applications. Any ideas would greatly be appreciated. Daryl S. Ehrenheim Network Administrator - Bargreen Ellingson (253) 471-3775 ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm