One of the issues that have since forever been giving Windows users problems is DirectX Graphics Kernel Latency issues. This glitch comes up mostly after a Windows Update and causes sound issues ...

Microsoft engineer Dan Luu looks into computer keyboard latency / input lag in his latest tech blog post (via HardOCP). Spurred on by a feeling that modern computers "feel slower than the computers I ...

For applications such as high frequency trading (HFT), search engines and telecommunications, it is essential that latency can be minimized. My previous article Optimizing Computer Applications for ...

Comparing the input latency of a modern PC with a system that's 30-40 years old seems ridiculous on the face of it. Even if the computer on your desk or lap isn't particularly new or very fast, it's ...

Ping a website or another online server to test your computer's connection to that computer and measure the time it takes for data packets to travel there and back. By default, the ping command sends ...

Have you ever noticed the delay in your mouse actions while simply working on your Windows 11/10 PC or while playing a game? This delay is technically termed Mouse Latency. Let’s learn a little more ...

I have about 30 computers on a mishmash network using a bunch of $50 10/100 switches connected to an $80 (woohoo!) NetGear Gigabit switch.<BR><BR>Every so often I will get communications failures ...