Vista - VPC 2007 + Intel Series 4 + Vista 32 = Bad performance jerky mouse

Hi

I got a new laptop (DELL Latitude E6400 vista 32bit) which shows a very bad
performance when running my VPC image (windows 2003 server) on VPC 2007 with
sp1.Main problem is a jerky mouse and heavy stutters. The odd thing is that
the same image is running smooth on my old laptop (DELL Latitude D610 XP Pro)
with a lot worse hardware.

Thinks I already tried to solve the Problem:

- Change memory of guest OS from 1GB up to 2GB
- Change video card memory of guest OS up to 128MB (by editing vmc file)
- uninstalled MS VM Additions
- switched hardware virtualization on/off (old one doesn’t have HV)


My guess is it got to be connected to the new hardware chipset/video card
Intel series 4 (gm45). Hope u got ideas to solve the problem cause like this
I can’t work with my image.

THX

More details on the different Systems



--------[ Summary Dell Latitude E6400 new
host]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows
Longhorn Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 7.0.6001.18000

Motherboard:
CPU Type Mobile Unknown, 2266
MHz (9 x 252)
Motherboard Name Dell Inc. Latitude
E6400
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 3536 MB
BIOS Type Phoenix (10/10/08)

Display:
Video Adapter Mobile Intel(R) 4
Series Express Chipset Family (1581006 KB)
Video Adapter Mobile Intel(R) 4
Series Express Chipset Family (1581006 KB)
Monitor PnP-Monitor
(Standard) [NoDB]

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Lautsprecher /
Kopfhörer (IDT H
Audio Adapter Unabhängige (R.T.C.)
Kopfhörer

Storage:
Disk Drive Hitachi
HTS722012K9A300
Optical Drive PLDS DVD+-RW DU-8A2S

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 112289 MB (53967 MB
free)
D: (NTFS) 2047 MB (1121 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID-Tastatur
Keyboard Standardtastatur
(PS/2)
Mouse Dell Touchpad
Mouse HID-konforme Maus
Mouse Microsoft
IntelliMouse Optical (USB)

--------[ Summary Dell Latitude D610 old
Host]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13

Motherboard:
CPU Type Mobile Unknown, 1558
MHz (6.5 x 240)
Motherboard Name Dell Inc. Latitude
D610
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 2039 MB
BIOS Type Phoenix (10/02/05)
Communication Port
Kommunikationsanschluss (COM1)
Communication Port ECP-Druckeranschluss
(LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter Mobile Intel(R)
915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family (128 MB)
Video Adapter Mobile Intel(R)
915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family (128 MB)
Monitor Plug und
Play-Monitor [NoDB]
Monitor Plug und
Play-Monitor [NoDB]
Monitor Plug und
Play-Monitor [NoDB]

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801FB ICH6 -
AC'97 Audio Controller

Storage:
Disk Drive Hitachi
HTS721060G9AT00
Optical Drive TSSTcorp DVD+-RW
TS-L532B
Optical Drive VUPCX ZO1EJOTM SCSI
CdRom Device

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 57231 MB (27527 MB
free)

Input:
Keyboard Standardtastatur
(101/102 Tasten) oder Microsoft Natural Keyboard (PS/2)
Mouse PS/2-kompatible Maus

--------[ Summary Guest OS VPC
Image]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows
Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13

Motherboard:
CPU Type Unknown, 1666 MHz
(5.5 x 303)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Intel 82440BX/ZX
System Memory 1511 MB (EDO)
BIOS Type AMI (02/22/06)
Communication Port Communications Port
(COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port
(COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter VM Additions S3
Trio32/64 (8 MB)

Storage:
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive Virtual HD
Optical Drive MS C/DVD-ROM
(Virtual DVD-ROM)

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 19987 MB (2465 MB
free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key
or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse

This helped VPC run on my HP 6910p laptop (it's performance was very
uneven as well) I set the power management to always on first, then:

http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy...n-laptops.aspx

--
Bob Comer


On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 06:43:03 -0800, SimLim
<SimLim@xxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks a lot your tweak works perfect.

"Robert Comer" wrote:

You're welcome!

--
Bob Comer


On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 07:53:00 -0800, SimLim
<SimLim@xxxxxx> wrote:

Robert:

This also helped my VM running under Vista Home Premium 64-bit on a
Toshiba Satellite. My VM is now running smoothly.

GP

--->

Cool, good to hear. I know it was frustrating for me too when I got
my HP laptop.

--
Bob Comer


On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:43:05 -0500, Grand_Poobah
<whatever@xxxxxx> wrote: