slow internet speeds virgin

it could be my key or it could be my laptop but im getting tired of slow internet speeds on my virgin mobile stick - any suggestions in speeding this little white stick up?

Are you actually getting slower internet speeds than you're paying for? Because you might just not have bought very fast service with it

i have two laptops the same fitted with two identical internet keys from the same provider. my wife while sitting on the bed enjoys fast speeds and has no problems. I sit beside the bed at my desk and recieve very slow speeds and constant 'cant connect' messages.

she took my key and used it on hers with no problems either - me moving my laptop to the bed does nothing either.

Welcome
There can be several causes. The most common is problems with the internet provider, but you have ruled that out. The next one is a problem for several reasons, it could be an interent worm, that is using bandwith.
Run a full antivirus scan, download and run a full scan with malwarebytes. If these prove negative, try with a clean boot to see if another program is the cause of the problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
If clean boot finds nothing, try in safe mode with networking.
I think that one of these strategies will help solve your problem.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.2.1300
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 7844
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421
2/10/2011 6:09:10 PM
mbam-log-2011-10-02 (18-09-10).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|G:\|)
Objects scanned: 321155
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 2 minute(s), 50 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

will try a clean boot next......