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You should remove some of the startup items in your taskbar Torf. You can boot up faster and save a lot of resources.
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The items on the Taskbar (right next to start button) do not take up resources, as they are the same as a standard shortcut. The System Tray (next to the clock) on the other hand, DOES us up resources. However, I need that stuff to be running so I get proper use of my laptop.
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From the left:
Plug - batteries are charging
Speaker - Sound card is operating
Grey square - touchpad is loaded
1st network - not connected. I have 2 cards
RealPlayer - not essential
Hot Swap port - needed to run the onboard cd drive
B's Clip - needed to run the USB cd burner
2nd network - useful for getting my e-mail and surfing AR15.com
Kazaa - what else? DOWNLOADING STUFF!
Anyhow. I run a lot of stuff while I am at work, and I can sacrifice a bit of memory. If I decide to load up a game though, I'll shut down all the non-essentials.