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    Asus X205TA laggy

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by swy05, Feb 17, 2015.

  1. swy05

    swy05 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone with a X205ta can chime in?

    I just got it today.

    2 things that irk me.

    1) The touchpad doesn't feel solid. So when I tap it, there's a slight rattle. A bit annoying.
    2) The biggest problem. There is a noticeable lag and the scrolling is choppy when scrolling through Internet Explorer. The scroll will lag for a split/half second and it's choppy/laggy. Not smooth at all.

    Is it supposed to be like this?

    Even my T100 Transformer book had silky smooth scrolling.
     
    swy05, Feb 17, 2015
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  2. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

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    Make sure your drivers are up to date and everything is updated. I had one of these around black friday and I remember the scrolling was ok. The trackpad... yup... just poor build quality. I think mine was a little "off" too.

    Keep in mind that this is no powerhouse, things will be a little laggy at times. I don't think it will ever be smooth, but it should be acceptable.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Feb 18, 2015
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  3. brunbill

    brunbill Newbie

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    Just bought mine yesterday at Staples. The salesman backed it up for me and also sold me a "Guaranteed No Virus" program for 1 year. Once I get going with it I will post how I like it and if I have any problems. I have a DELL desktop and am having a Router put in tomorrow.
     
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  4. HTWingNut

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    If it has a "rattle" in the touchpad I would exchange it, it shouldn't be like that.

    I didn't find it laggy, but I use Chrome and it works great.

    I also wouldn't buy an anti-virus program from Staples or anywhere else, because it's guaranteed to bog down your little laptop. Get bit defender free edition is all you need. Lightweight and reliable and free.
     
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  5. brunbill

    brunbill Newbie

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    I just put CHROME in also and it does work great.
     
    brunbill, Mar 27, 2015
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    Also consider installing adguard extension for Chrome to eliminate all the ads.
     
    HTWingNut, Mar 28, 2015
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  7. brunbill

    brunbill Newbie

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    I have that installed and also some other goody's that I have on my desktop. So far everything is working fine.
     
    brunbill, Mar 29, 2015
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