Brand new pc but lags on minecraft! PLEASE HELP

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  1. spriggs107

    spriggs107 Well Known Member

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    I recently bought a ASUS G75 laptop and about a couple days later it cant go 10 straight minutes without lagging! PLEASE HELP!
     
  2. melvinhardin

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    First of all, PC is not a laptop so your title isn't right to start with, 2nd lets go over the basics..

    What kind of lag, delay or FPS lag?
    Do you have:
    • Latest Java version?
    • Latest video-card drivers?
    • Fresh copy of Minecraft
    • Looked on google for more people with the same issue with your laptop?
     
  3. spriggs107

    spriggs107 Well Known Member

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    I downloaded the latest java to run minecraft
    Im not sure
    Downloaded the newest one when i got this laptop
    Yes everyone else seems to have the same problem
     
  4. Neddzy

    Neddzy Forum Legend

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    Im not sure

    Do some research. Built in ones should usually update themselves but its worth doing a check as sometimes they can be missed.
     
  5. spriggs107

    spriggs107 Well Known Member

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    The way it lags is delay ill try and do something and it will take a minute for it to actually do it.
     
  6. melvinhardin

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    Are you playing wireless? Otherwise try running a tracert to minecraftserver.com and look where the delay is coming from
     
  7. spriggs107

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    I am playing wireless and how do i run a tracert?
     
  8. melvinhardin

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    Woops sorry, then first try it while you have a LAN cable plugged in, I assume its something that has to do with your wireless connection. Otherwise: Run > CMD > tracert IP
     
  9. spriggs107

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    It brought up a black screen thing i typed tracert IP and it said "Unable to resolve target system name IP"
     
  10. melvinhardin

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    -.- with IP I ment the IP you want to check your connection to
    so minecraftserver.com is your IP
     
  11. spriggs107

    spriggs107 Well Known Member

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    It said and did a bunch of random stuff with words and numbers what does that mean?
     
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  12. melvinhardin

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    ..Are you serious or?
     
  13. bajj597

    bajj597 Forum Legend

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    At this point, if I were you, Id download the latest version of TeamView and have melvin or someone else here who knows something about computers and let them do it for you remotely.