Old Laptop New Hoster

[Anita]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

How much memory does it have and what is the processor speed? These could be causing your drop-outs if there is not enough memory. Have you tried defragmenting your C: drive? That could help as the less fragmentation the faster the loading of programs and files.
The larger files mean less compression, so actually the larger size is better as long as you have enough hard drive space for them. I don't think there is anything wrong in the files themselves causing the drop-outs. It would have to be either the sound card or the amount of memory and processor speed. You could check and see (when you are looking for the battery) if they have any driver updates for that laptop.
For volume control if you are talking about the speaker icon in the task bar that is missing, then go to the Control Panel\Sounds and Audio Devices. In that window there is a check box for "Place Volume Control in Task Bar." If it is checked uncheck it hit the Apply button then check it again and hit the Apply again and that should put it back.

Dale...
I will try the Sounds and Audio Devices... for the Volume control... And My brother and I both think also that it is about the Memory... I have plenty of space on my hard drive now.. left.. Hard drive is either working or not.. LOL. so it is working.. for now.. The sound Card.. I'm not sure how to check that... I read somewhere that someone bought a USB sound card .... I did not know there was such a thing.... Is there a test for the sound card? I'm going to go ahead and get more memory.. so if it is bad.. or not.. I will have more.. I can only get up to one gig.. I have half of that now.. so that should help..

Thanks again,
Anita