They are running virtually the exact programs- ZoneAlarm and Skype. Both have WinXP Professional and all the XP updates.
TimeSlicing- learned something new about multitasking! Unfortunately, can't do much to change any variables (see
http://www.technologyquestions.com/...time-operation-dos-emulation-mode-2.html ).
I will check, though, to see if the virtual memory settings are the same (they should be, though).
What is neat about the Hyperlink applet is that it's a MS Access front-end intensive program that does not involve any of the back-end tables, LAN or other external processes. It can isolate the speed of the processes in the front-end computer system. Any more ideas?
