Why is my brand new laptop working so slow?

Question

I just bought an HP Pavilion tx1308ca (its a 12inch tablet):
The laptop is running on Vista. Now i dont know a lot about computers but i was told that 2GB Ram, 1.8GHz dual core processor would be decent enough to run Vista. So why is it so slow? Its slow for opening windows and even as I am typing right now.

In brief that specs are:
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 160GB SATA 5400RPM
Optical Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW
Processor Speed 1.8GHz
Processor Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core TK-55
RAM 2048MB DDR2
Screen Size 12.1"
Graphics
Discrete Video Memory No
Expandable Video Memory Not Provided By Manufacturer
Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA)
Integrated Video Memory Yes
Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Upgradable Video System No
Video Memory 559MB
Audio

Answer 1

I have the same problem on my machine. It is due to Windows VISTA software. This eats up computer memory. I would suggest switching to Windows XP. It is much much faster.

Check out this thread for the latest information:

http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showpost.php?p=86955&postcount=39

Answer 2

Laptop Working Slow Help http://hp.customer-supports.com/

Answer 3

Problems could be due to the following:

1. You could have a program running that eats memory and uses too much of cpu (prolly the installed commercials from the store you bought your laptop).

Suggestion: Remove all the junk/stupid commercial softwares that you dont use.



2. go to START, choose RUN and type in MSCONFIG. choose STARTUP tab and see the programs running when your windows starts,,, uncheck the ones you think are not necessary during startup and you don't need them to open.



choose SERVICES tab and check "hide all microsoft" and see the ones that you dont need then uncheck them



3. Install/update your video-card driver.

4. If you have NORTON ANTIVIRUS system... i'd suggest remove it and use AVAST,,,NOD32 .... i am using avast and it's awesome...

Norton Kills your system performance. eats up all the memory no matter how much memory you have...



when i first bought my laptop... it was slow as hell... since i am a geek... i customized it myself...i removed all the startup commercials and updated my video card driver...remove norton antivirus and installed avast instead.



but since vista is slow itself and is not compatible with lotsa games... i removed vista n now i'm using xp... it's awesome.. fast... uses less battery upto 3hrs with single battery.





hope this helps

Answer 4

those are good specs. I don't know what system utilities you use for maintainence, but you probable have a lot of malware from the web, and maybe damage to your registry files on the HDD. you may find that going to www.avonquest.com and looking at their products will be very helpful. I own the latest of FIXIT and SYSTEM CARE. Also there are tons of options out there, but thats what I use and it works for me.

Answer 5

i supposed is because u got a AMD chip,there are rather slow, im also using the almost the same spec as you, but my is ok, but my is using intel chips,



try to close some of the programmes, or maybe its because you are using vista

Answer 6

your sluggish information superhighway velocity is possibly due on your connection quite than your pc. you may wanna evaluate switching to chrome instead; the diff. in velocity between browsers is hardly ever noticeable, if in any respect nevertheless.

Answer 7

what part is slow?

you could try defraging the computer

or

you could have spyware

or

you have to many programs running

or

you need to get your registry checked out

or

you was lied to

Answer 8

maybe you have a virus or maybe you got dial up Internet if you do at@t has it cheap it well make your PC faster or maybe to much junk download check.it should have warranty take it back so they can find the problem,