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Why is this widely used script killing my processor

I installed this popular, light-weight script on a website but it is running very poorly and maxing out my processor.

http://www.leigeber.com/2008/12/javascript-slideshow/

This is for sure my problem and nothing wrong with that script which runs fine for me on the demo site, but I have no errors and do not understand where the conflict lies. Any ideas on how to root this out?

+2  A: 
  1. Install firebug
  2. Find an action (e.g. clicking on a picture) that causes slow down.
  3. Using firebug put a break point next to where that action starts
  4. examine the code
Matt Ellen  2010-06-17 06:56:37
Thanks I am a big fan of firebug and I did not detect anything using it and it is a continuous problem, not necessarily tied to an action. Maybe i just need a new computer :P Anyways good answer and really the only one for my ambiguous late night question.
zac  2010-06-18 06:21:16
Perhaps you can look through this 3rd party script for something that kicks off when you load the page and runs continuously, or fires frequently, in the background.
Matt Ellen  2010-06-18 06:58:48

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