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The "fly in the ointment" could be BT interference with WiFi connection speed, at least at 2.4GHz. 5 GHz WiFi is not universally available so the BT effect is likely to be a problem. There's been plenty of discussion around here about the BT/WiFi interaction, it's easy to find that information...

Nice form-factor to the kit, but sadly has only USB 2.0 slots. I needed a hub with USB 3.0 because I intended to use it with backup disks and the higher data rate mattered. Not cheap, but I did find a compact USB 3.0 hub with 4 slots--enough for a mouse, WiFi adapter, external disks. The only...

An idea that crossed my mind was that a text-browser or email client would certainly be an option. I didn't mention it because text-only clients are likely familiar to just a small subset of computer users since in today's world most people have probably only used GUI. Sure, there's emacs...

Out at sea, I've found email painfully slow to use. Even if using webmail (which I always do these days), there is still a significant amount of data involved in receiving web pages, given the gobs of javascript, images, etc. that come along with loading a site. Webmail sites like comcast.net...

Well, yes and no. As I found out, the Marvell adapter speed was reduced by half with BT "on", compared to BT "off". You are correct: when no BT devices are connected, Marvell WiFi speed increases, in my case, double vs. BT device connected. (That is, 130 vs. 65 Mbps.) However, an external...

Nicely presented. Inspired me to try something similar, if less elegant. Nonetheless, results interesting. 1. Marvell 2.4GHz WITH Bluetooth 2. Marvell 2.4GHz WITHOUT Bluetooth 3. DLink USB Dual-Band 2.4GHz W/WO BT So, yes, BT certainly interferes with the Marvell WiFi, though...

The Marvell WiFi card (in the SP2) sure seems to be a bottleneck re: transfer speed. The network dialog consistently shows the built-in card at 65 Mb/sec. However, using a low-end DLink USB adapter shows speed of 150 Mb/sec accessing the same router signal. I wouldn't call using a USB adapter...

I sure don't understand it either. And worse, one of my favorite SP2 tricks failed to work. Not good at all. :( So, cold boot with the mSD card removed and no apps running gives a normal 1-2% CPU load? Does disabling the Realtek Audio driver (and mSD inserted) make a difference? The...

Just back from a 15 day cruise, and connecting to the Internet at sea was no different than it was 8 years ago. On every ocean/sea cruise, Internet access was always sold by time, like $100 for 50 min (50 cents/min), or ad hoc, $1.00/min. There was no specific data upload/download limit or per...

Yes, there have been many reports of apparent--and unexplainable--driver-driver and driver-hardware interactions. I've experienced a form similar to your description. Cold booting with mSD in slot and sound driver enabled produces the high CPU load you had seen (around 25 to 33%). The "cause"...

Strangely, my SP2 sporadically and for no clear reason turns muting off, that is, "unmutes" the sound on its own accord. Very annoying when the SP2 acts against our wishes in ways we don't want and didn't expect.

Have no idea if it has anything to do with what you've described, but quite a number of times the system sound settings change without my deliberate action to change it. Normally sound is muted on my SP2. My personal weirdness: I dislike machines talking, beeping or clattering at me...

There might be more than one way to do this, but from the touch/tiles screen swipe from right, hit Settings, then Change PC Settings, then PC & Devices, then Typing. Under Touch Keyboard, first "switch" is Keyboard Noise. On this SP2 it's off. To me it's an annoyance, and completely...

I have the Feel driver installed. It does allow options for both buttons (on 2-button pens), which is useful. I've also used the custom menu facility and triggered it with the 2nd pen button. Unfortunately the menu thing isn't versatile enough since there's only one menu--no provision for a...

One button or two, that is the question... I haven't (yet) lost the OEM pen, but decided to try a 2-button model (Fuji Lifebook 5000, about $30). My side switch setup: lower button == middle click, upper button == right click, similar to the desktop Wacom drawing tablet pens I've long been...

This sure looks like a situation where "mileage varies" quite a bit. Some people see a difference, the other half don't, suggesting whether it's a good idea or not is a crap shoot. To me that makes the option of using "unauthorized" drivers a bit too risky. After all, the SP2 has shown...

Interesting article. The router at home has 3 rod-like antennae. The router is mounted on the wall, such that the antennae are at equal height off the floor. The middle rod is perpendicular to the wall and the end rods are oriented horizontally, parallel to the wall. This should give a...

What do you mean, "get rid" of it? The message is a "warning" that the OS kernel detects a "power event", like going on battery, and CPUs are slowed down to reduce battery drain. In my event log, it occurs in sets of 4 messages, one for each CPU core. Seems to be normal behavior of the system.

Yes, the interference thing can be significant. At home I had to put the router in the basement, because that's where the cable was installed. It wasn't practical to move it anywhere else for a variety of reasons. I mounted the router high up on the wall toward the center of the house...

A very persuasive portrayal of good hardware gone bad. But very strange, a one in a million adverse combination somehow got triggered by one (or more) of of the numerous Feb blobs. It defies comprehension. Today, I feel your pain. This morning attempting to start the SP2, it wouldn't start...