If you are using the laptop on battery power, the CPU will be throttled to a much slower (but more power-efficient) setting. There may also be a throttle based on system heat (check documentation that came with the laptop) if this is happening while the laptop is on AC power. Martin Kurr email [log in to unmask] > From: Jon Schwartz[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > I'm trying to figure out why a Hitachi MX-133T laptop is running about as > fast as a 486/SX-33 in all tasks. The Ram (32megs) and processor (Intel > P-133) check okay, and the Bios settings are correct. I've done a > Scandisk, RegClean, Defrag, and run McAfee for viruses. The Hdd has 504 > megs free out of 1.33 gigs. And, Win-95 doesn't appear to be > interferring. PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>