How to fix slow-performing machine?

Question

My laptop is a Compaq nx6110 with 1 GB RAM.

Before Ubuntu, XP was originally installed on it and was not too slow. But after I installed Ubuntu 13.04 (replacing XP) it is too slow.

Even YouTube videos are not played continuously though the net speed is sufficient. Also the headset is not detected.

What can I do to fix this?

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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 25 '13 at 10:08

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Install Lubuntu. It's an official alternative version of Ubuntu that is designed for older PC's like yours.

answered Jun 25 '13 at 10:08

jobukkit

can i use the software that are used in ubuntu – bhusal.17 Jun 25 '13 at 10:10
@user169886 Yes. Everything that runs in Ubuntu runs in Lubuntu too. – jobukkit Jun 25 '13 at 10:13
Also Xubuntu should work reasonably well – thom Jun 25 '13 at 13:39
And you should opt in the html5 trial on youtube. Flash is resource hungry.https://www.youtube.com/html5 – Victor Oct 02 '13 at 15:12

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