Rs232.vb + Timer.Tick = slow program

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I have a program that is monitoring remote systems via the COM Port using Microsofts Rs232.vb class.

Currently, my program feels like it is moving through thick tar: It is very slow. The system seems to freeze between timer tick events.

Does anyone know what might be causing the program to run so slow? Is there a way to make the timer and serial port "do their thing" in the background while the rest of the program is running?
 
Splice,

Were you able to come up with anything from the code example that I posted above?

The program is going to monitor "always on" systems, so the COM port will have to be open all the time.

Am I just out of luck?
 
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