chris1379

SP3 with updates.

I recently decided to put Windows XP on my old Sony PIII notebook that runs at a blazing 700MHz. I also have Win2k and Ubuntu in a multi-boot configuration. I installed all of the applicable XP files from Sony and it's surprisingly faster than I expected. My issue is that the idle CPU temperature is higher in XP than in Win2k and Ubuntu. In Win2k and Ubuntu, the hdd and CPU temps are the same at idle. In XP, the CPU temp is about 10C higher. I installed RightMark CPU Clock Utility and enabled the CPU HLT command and the temp dropped to match the others. I thought XP already used the HLT command just like Win2k. I have ACPI installed like it should be. What am I missing? Is there a registry key that changes this? If this were a desktop I wouldn't worry too much but I'm sure the extra heat means shorter battery life in a laptop. Any ideas?

I just tried installing Flash 10.1 in IE6 in Win2k and surprise, it let me do it. The only problem is it doesn't work. I have Firefox which works for flash but is too slow on my ancient PIII laptop. The solution is to download the videos and watch them in Media Player Classic or VLC. This works from Firefox for Youtube but not for Hulu. I found a program called StreamTransport but it appears to use Internet explorer and the installed flash version with it, which doesn't work. How can I get Hulu to play in Windows 2000 with Internet Explorer. If I can accomplish that, I'm pretty sure StreamTransport will work. Chris