Running traktor on a subpar laptop

[a burdenless pig]

Hello!
I've been asked to do some gigs (my first ones) so I wont be able to use my desktop computer for djing like i usually do. I've been playing around with my subpar laptop and it just doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Songs freeze all over the place and skip beats. However I noticed when I opened task manager that System Idle Process seems to be running even while I have 4 decks loaded in Traktor, and the CPU meter in the task manager is reading at 30%. However the traktor cpu meter is almost always in the red. What's going on here? and is it possible for me to use my laptop to dj?
FYI: these are my laptop specs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=3554519
And I'm using a traktor 2.6 with the kontrol s4
I've also tried disabling explorer.exe, aero (with windows 7) and running this script: http://www.djtechtools.com/2011/08/1...-power-script/ In order to fix the problem
Thank you for the help!

[dripstep]

it should run no problem on that computer. What are your latency settings at? turn your wifi off as well.

[SquireC]

Personally I'd downgrade to Traktor 2.5.1 to start with.

Traktor 2.6's load meter for me is half the capacity, when on 2.5.1 it's never higher than 10%.

[a burdenless pig]

it should run no problem on that computer. What are your latency settings at? turn your wifi off as well.

I set my process buffer at 1024 samples and my usb buffer is set at 4 ms. And I always make sure to turn Wifi off. I did notice in device manager that I have 2 device drivers missing...but I can't for the life of me find the drivers on the hp website. I think I may try to restore my computer to the factory windows vista install and try going from there.

[a burdenless pig]

Personally I'd downgrade to Traktor 2.5.1 to start with.

Traktor 2.6's load meter for me is half the capacity, when on 2.5.1 it's never higher than 10%.

I will try that! With traktor 2.5.1 I didn't have any issue with audio glitching but I also only ran traktor 2.5.1 with 2 decks and a kontrol s2.

[dripstep]

increase your latency bit, maybe to 7 or 10 ms and see if that makes a difference. I found that playing around with the settings for a while will help you find that "sweet spot"

[a burdenless pig]

increase your latency bit, maybe to 7 or 10 ms and see if that makes a difference. I found that playing around with the settings for a while will help you find that "sweet spot"

Are you talking about the USB buffer? The highest I can set it at is 4 ms.

[DjDecanus]

I have been using a S4 since it came out, with a laptop that barely makes the min sys requirment, and have the same issues you are having.

If you are doing a basic top40 show or baisc mixing (no remix decks) use a old version of Traktor before 2.5/2.6 I use a 2.0.* and it runs just fine, GREAT in fact.

I still use this laptop for my top40 gigs, but I did buy a new laptop for my electro gigs.

[boarderbas]

I run a Thinkpad X41 1,7 Centrino for traktor without a glich. I have about 17 ms latency in traktor. Which is fine for me.

I don't have 2.6 by the way.

[a burdenless pig]

I have been using a S4 since it came out, with a laptop that barely makes the min sys requirment, and have the same issues you are having.

If you are doing a basic top40 show or baisc mixing (no remix decks) use a old version of Traktor before 2.5/2.6 I use a 2.0.* and it runs just fine, GREAT in fact.

I still use this laptop for my top40 gigs, but I did buy a new laptop for my electro gigs.

I don't usually use remix decks but there are many cases where I play with 3 decks together. And I do play top fourty but only between electro pieces so there is some good transitioning that can be done from song to song.