why?

The Only Lynx · 29th June 2001, 08:59

why does winamp absorb my system recourses like a sponge while im using a browser? i cant listen to music when am on the net coz winamp drains the system recourses which makes my pc slow and crash in the end..

i have a laptop, might that have anything to do with it???

pukkaboy · 29th June 2001, 09:13

dunno, mine works fine. But i have a 1ghz. On my old 200mhz it worked well too. Dunno what the problem is. Maaybe ask in the tech support forum.

Mr Jones · 29th June 2001, 09:21

Dunno Lynx, Winamp has never ever been a resource hog on any machine I've run, even runs sweet on my old 133 mhz dell laptop, no problemo.

Currently on my Dell that I use now, running at 633mhz PII I've got open winamp, (playing) , Opera with 4 pages open, ICQ running, AIM, FTP'ing files over to the web, paintshop pros is open, and various other system tray apps, and all is ticking along nicely.

The only thing that might be sucking resource is PSP, this has some severe memory leaks and can cause system lagging even after you've turned it off, even my stinkpad laptop slows right up after a good PSP session and thats running something like 1ghz mobile PIII

Haven't been in PSP this morning have you?

The Only Lynx · 29th June 2001, 09:32

oh, psp and winamp is a definite no no no for me since years!!!

The Only Lynx · 29th June 2001, 09:34

all i used: winamp, opera
it seems to go less fast when i dont use opera..
but it still decreases

so i shutted down winamp

ampburner · 29th June 2001, 10:39

No problems for me....just in PSP when pasting big selections, winamp tends to skip...that's all.

29th June 2001, 08:59	#1
The Only Lynx Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,938	why does winamp absorb my system recourses like a sponge while im using a browser? i cant listen to music when am on the net coz winamp drains the system recourses which makes my pc slow and crash in the end.. i have a laptop, might that have anything to do with it??? "when you are with me i'm free, i'm careless, i believe"

29th June 2001, 09:13	#2
pukkaboy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The United Kingdom of Fools. Posts: 599	dunno, mine works fine. But i have a 1ghz. On my old 200mhz it worked well too. Dunno what the problem is. Maaybe ask in the tech support forum. *Croquet is the only real* form of happiness** Proud member of the Correct Grammar Association™. (CGA) 'All of your bases belong to us!'

29th June 2001, 09:32	#4
The Only Lynx Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,938	oh, psp and winamp is a definite no no no for me since years!!! "when you are with me i'm free, i'm careless, i believe"

29th June 2001, 09:34	#5
The Only Lynx Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,938	all i used: winamp, opera it seems to go less fast when i dont use opera.. but it still decreases so i shutted down winamp "when you are with me i'm free, i'm careless, i believe"

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29th June 2001, 09:21	#3
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,020	Dunno Lynx, Winamp has never ever been a resource hog on any machine I've run, even runs sweet on my old 133 mhz dell laptop, no problemo. Currently on my Dell that I use now, running at 633mhz PII I've got open winamp, (playing) , Opera with 4 pages open, ICQ running, AIM, FTP'ing files over to the web, paintshop pros is open, and various other system tray apps, and all is ticking along nicely. The only thing that might be sucking resource is PSP, this has some severe memory leaks and can cause system lagging even after you've turned it off, even my stinkpad laptop slows right up after a good PSP session and thats running something like 1ghz mobile PIII Haven't been in PSP this morning have you?

29th June 2001, 10:39	#6
ampburner Forum King Join Date: May 2000 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 2,233	No problems for me....just in PSP when pasting big selections, winamp tends to skip...that's all.