> IF it has to do with the proc speed (which seems from the workarouncd you
> mentioned) you could try using hardware control, (i use it with great
> results on my (single core) laptop. (www.pbus-167.com)
> good luck.
>
> EricD
>
> "Dan" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > hi,
> >
> > i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
> > guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for
> > about
> > 10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving
> > and
> > the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it
> > comes
> > back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
> > later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
> > and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
> > host works fine and responds to all input.
> >
> > now the strange thing is that i found an old message on this group by
> > googling (from feb 2005) and it describes exactly this problem. it is even
> > answered by ben armstrong who says that this is a known issue for certain
> > laptops running vpc sp1 and suggests a couple of workarounds; set power
> > management to always on (done that) and disable speedstep (my laptop is
> > core
> > duo and i don't think it has this option in bios, or anyway i can't find
> > it!).
> >
> > so my question is (to anyone who can help or even ben if he remembers this
> > problem!), are there any updates to this issue or any workarounds for a
> > core
> > duo laptop?
> >
> > cheers
> > dan
> >
> >
>

> hi,
>
> i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
> guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for
> about
> 10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving
> and
> the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it
> comes
> back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
> later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
> and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
> host works fine and responds to all input.
>
> now the strange thing is that i found an old message on this group by
> googling (from feb 2005) and it describes exactly this problem. it is even
> answered by ben armstrong who says that this is a known issue for certain
> laptops running vpc sp1 and suggests a couple of workarounds; set power
> management to always on (done that) and disable speedstep (my laptop is
> core
> duo and i don't think it has this option in bios, or anyway i can't find
> it!).
>
> so my question is (to anyone who can help or even ben if he remembers this
> problem!), are there any updates to this issue or any workarounds for a
> core
> duo laptop?
>
> cheers
> dan
>
>

>hi,
>
>i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
>guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for about
>10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving and
>the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it comes
>back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
>later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
>and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
>host works fine and responds to all input.
>

> hi,
>
> i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
> guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for
> about
> 10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving
> and
> the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it
> comes
> back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
> later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
> and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
> host works fine and responds to all input.
>
> now the strange thing is that i found an old message on this group by
> googling (from feb 2005) and it describes exactly this problem. it is even
> answered by ben armstrong who says that this is a known issue for certain
> laptops running vpc sp1 and suggests a couple of workarounds; set power
> management to always on (done that) and disable speedstep (my laptop is
> core
> duo and i don't think it has this option in bios, or anyway i can't find
> it!).
>
> so my question is (to anyone who can help or even ben if he remembers this
> problem!), are there any updates to this issue or any workarounds for a
> core
> duo laptop?
>
> cheers
> dan
>
>

> hi,
>
> i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
> guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for about
> 10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving and
> the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it comes
> back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
> later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
> and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
> host works fine and responds to all input.
>
> now the strange thing is that i found an old message on this group by
> googling (from feb 2005) and it describes exactly this problem. it is even
> answered by ben armstrong who says that this is a known issue for certain
> laptops running vpc sp1 and suggests a couple of workarounds; set power
> management to always on (done that) and disable speedstep (my laptop is core
> duo and i don't think it has this option in bios, or anyway i can't find it!).
>
> so my question is (to anyone who can help or even ben if he remembers this
> problem!), are there any updates to this issue or any workarounds for a core
> duo laptop?
>
> cheers
> dan
>
>

> hi,
>
> i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
> guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for about
> 10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving and
> the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it comes
> back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
> later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
> and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
> host works fine and responds to all input.
>
> now the strange thing is that i found an old message on this group by
> googling (from feb 2005) and it describes exactly this problem. it is even
> answered by ben armstrong who says that this is a known issue for certain
> laptops running vpc sp1 and suggests a couple of workarounds; set power
> management to always on (done that) and disable speedstep (my laptop is core
> duo and i don't think it has this option in bios, or anyway i can't find it!).
>
> so my question is (to anyone who can help or even ben if he remembers this
> problem!), are there any updates to this issue or any workarounds for a core
> duo laptop?
>
> cheers
> dan
>

>
>> hi,
>>
>> i have just installed vpc2004sp1 on my laptop and started up an existing
>> guest that worked fine on my desktop and old laptop, but now hangs for about
>> 10 seconds every 10 seconds or so. The mouse literally just stops moving and
>> the guest is completely non responsive. After the 10 or so seconds, it comes
>> back fine as if nothing happened, then it does it again about 10 seconds
>> later and this continues permanently. The guest has plenty of memory (1gb)
>> and the host is completely unaffected while the hang is occuring i.e. the
>> host works fine and responds to all input.
>>
>> now the strange thing is that i found an old message on this group by
>> googling (from feb 2005) and it describes exactly this problem. it is even
>> answered by ben armstrong who says that this is a known issue for certain
>> laptops running vpc sp1 and suggests a couple of workarounds; set power
>> management to always on (done that) and disable speedstep (my laptop is core
>> duo and i don't think it has this option in bios, or anyway i can't find it!).
>>
>> so my question is (to anyone who can help or even ben if he remembers this
>> problem!), are there any updates to this issue or any workarounds for a core
>> duo laptop?
>>
>> cheers
>> dan
>>
>
>I have the exact same scenario - tried all of the above, AND the laptop hot fix and still nothing. Anyone else have any alternatives?
>
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