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Sluggish operation while on the net

I have a p4 1.6 GHz, 845 chipset, 128 MB SDRAM, Motorola SM56 PCI speakerphone modem, NVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 32 MB Graphics card. Windows 98SE based machine. My problem is that whenever I connect to the net my system becomes sluggish. This is especially noticible when I scroll down an open window. My modem shares its IRQ (12) with on board audio, SMBus Controller and ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering. My graphics card shares its IRQ (11) ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering. Ther are no conflicts or forced hardware on my system. I also scanned my system for viruses with updated virus files. What could be the problem?
I'm using a logitech 3-button mouse connected to my com1 port (mouseware version 9.42.1)

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LeeTutor

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pleasenospam

Don't forget to check for SPYWARE:

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http://wtvn.blinn.com/killads.html

http://grc.com/optout.htm

http://patrick.kolla.de/spybotsd.html

http://www.spychecker.com/

http://www.simplythebest.net/info/spyware.html

http://www.poenews.com/inhouse/vx2-2.htm

http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm

Asta Cu

I find it curious that you are using IRQ 12, which is typically used for a PS/2 mouse. What type of mouse do you use?

Asta

Asta Cu

Re. your modem, found this; looked hopeful.
http://808hi.com/56k/sm56.asp

LeeTutor

Abhijeet_ghosh, any feedback? What have you tried, and with what results?

pleasenospam

New member with sluggish responses. Question probably abandoned.

LeeTutor

Yep, and there are so MANY of them... Wish the new management would figure out how to deal with people who abandon questions...

Asta Cu

Lots of recommendations have been made in the Suggestion and Expert TAs about abandoned questions, and there are some things in the consideration phase. My thought and idea was to charge a 10 % penalty in terms of points for questions that require follow up and/or Moderator intervention to close; but didn't go over too big (yet).

Ideally, we'll hear from the Asker of this question either the good news, or added information on progress and needs.

":0) Asta

LeeTutor

Hi, Asta. Could you point me to one or more of these discussion areas on that topic (abandoned questions)?

Asta Cu

Sure, Lee. There's a whole new TA just for cleanup surrounding Abandoned Qs.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/cleanup/

Asta Cu

Check my profile for Email if more is needed, Lee. ":0)

abhijeet_ghosh

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I found out that when a certain program named Rscmpt.exe (which is part of the video driver) the system moniter was showing 100% processer usage. On closing this program through msconfig, it solved my problem.

Asta Cu

Thank you for adding your solution.
":0) Asta