Look and see which background programs are running and how many cpu cycles they are consuming. If you still have norton antivirus, get rid of it and try something different. Nortons is a major resource hog.

Is the problem only with streaming video? If you have a G wireless and your connection quality is low, then you will see some choppiness. I know on my tablet - which has the same wifi card, I get only marginal quality (my other laptops seem to do better) on my G network. I too am thinking about going N which from a bandwidth and streaming standpoint should be an improvement.

Someone else posted the same question but I think it was for the regular touchsmart and Windows7.

David

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..Except norton. I'm willing to bet the problem is norton.

A couple months ago at a readers request on another forum, I "Tried" Norton 2010. It took me less than two days to decide that I did not want it on my computer. Still a major resource hog and wreaked havoc on my internet connection.

Ditch Norton and go with the Free Grisoft AVG antivirus, Kaspersky or NOD. Stay away from McAfee...they are the "spawn" of Norton and just as bad.

If you have DSL, you will have to find a new router that is compatable with your DSL service providers settings. I use TDS and they make it pretty difficult for me to use any router but their own.

You could keep your current router and go with an N access point. It just plugs into one of the ethernet ports on your router. You can turn off the woreless on your router and use the new N AP for your wireless. Should work fine and cost less too.

David

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I tried Avast before as well as NOD. Avast was not really user friendly, although I'm somewhat of a techno geek, I like simplicity. My favorite is AVG.

David

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l299/xz550rj/HPMagicGiveaway.jpg

Woohoo! I won my Touchsmart!