[windows2000] Re: Machines running slow.

  • From: "Nicolas Ouellet" <nicolas_ouellet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:31:21 -0400

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

 

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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 

 

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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

 


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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

 


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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

 


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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

 

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