Hi Jim,
I resolved it. It's Age of Empires 2 (the game)....when I run it, it eats clock cycles. Weird, huh?
>Don't know if you have your answer yet, John, but are you running any virus scanning software? There is a known issue with Norton Anti-Virus Active scanning and power saving features...
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05