Performance Problems - HP Pavilion XF315 Reference Manual

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• Test the PC card with the e-DiagTools diagnostics—see "Testing the Hardware" on
page 100.
If an I/O card stops communicating properly
• The card may have been reset if your notebook went on standby or into hibernation, or
turned off. Exit any applications, then remove and reinsert the card.
If a PC card modem is not working
• Disable the internal modem:
1. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System.
2. On the Hardware tab, open the Device Manager.
3. Double-click Modem, then double-click the internal modem.
4. Select the option to disable the modem.
If file transfers through the PC card are unusually slow or produce timeout errors
• Connect the AC adapter.
• Use the BIOS configuration utility to set I/O Performance to Max I/O Performance—
see "To run the BIOS configuration utility" on page 102. (This significantly reduces
the battery's operating time by disabling the notebook's standby and hibernate
timeouts.)

Performance problems

For best performance with Windows XP, your notebook should have at least 128 MB of
memory (RAM).
If the notebook pauses or runs sluggishly
• Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to see if an application is not responding.
• Restart the notebook.
• Certain background operations (such as virus-scanning software) can affect
performance and response time.
• Some file browsers respond slowly while processing graphics or waiting for broken
network connections to time out.
• If the notebook's hard disk drive frequently runs (as indicated by the hard drive status
light above the keyboard) while the notebook appears to be paused or running slowly,
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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