CS4 Program monitor slow to respond

I'm using Premiere CS4 version 4.0.  I've got about 25 minutes of material in the timeline.  The problem is that when I click the cursor to a different position in the timeline, or press play, or shuttle in the Program monitor, I have to wait about 2 seconds before the picture starts moving.  Then playback is fine.  In the Source monitor, the reaction is immediate.
Can anyone tell me why this is happening, and what can be done about it?  It's quite annoying to have to wait all the time.
Thanks in advance!
kinoaki

Version 4.1.0 updated successfully.
Source material:  mainly .avi video files, NTSC, 720 X 480, plus .wav files
Sequence settings:  Video:
                              Editing mode: DV NTSC 29.97 fps
                              Aspect ratio: D1/DV NTSC (0.9091)
                              Display format:  30 fps Drop-frame Timecode
                              Audio:
                              Sample rate:  48000 Hz
                              Display format:  Audio samples
                              Video previews:
                              Preview file format:  NTSC DV
                              Codec:  DV NTSC
                              Maximum bit depth and maximum render quality unticked
                              Playback settings:
                              Desktop Video Display During Playback ticked
                              External device:  none
                              Aspect Ratio Conversion:  Hardware (if supported)
                              Desktop Audio ticked
                              Disable video output when in the background ticked
                              24p conversion method - interlaced frame selected
Disk setup (not sure what info you're looking for here) etc:  Vista OS - 98.4 GB free of 149 GB
                                                                                Data - 57.0 GB free of 139 GB
                                                                                Processor: Intel (R) Core(TM)Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40 GHz  2.40 GHz
                                                                                RAM 4.00GB, 32-bit OS
I have a lot of clips.  I also notice that peak files are being generated all the time in the bottom right corner of the screen.  I didn't have this problem a month ago, or at least it wasn't as slow as it is now, and I haven't added a lot of new material during that time, just a handful of audio files.  Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

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