> | Zero cost options: a) Reduce resolution, e.g. 1024x768 > | b) Reduce color depth, e.g. 16-bit > c) run top in your terminal after the 15 seconds of fingertapping and > sighing. The CPU is 99% idle.... right? Or is some process or > processes nuking all the CPU in the background? d) is this a name server timeout? check places like .bashrc for commands that reference bad domain names. cheers -- Rick -- Rick Leir 613-828-8289 -> rick http://www.leirtech.com/ AT leirtech DOT com
