Snowstone: A few months I installed the game, but it ran a bit slow. Is there a configuration I can use to play the game smoothly on my laptop? ...
NWN 1 or NWN 2? NWN1 uses OpenGL, while NWN2 uses DirectX for graphics.
There are always options to make a game using less resources. Go to your graphics driver panel and disable all the fancy enhancements like Anti-Aliasing etc.
Try playing the game in a lower resolution (e.g. 800x600)
In-game, reduce all graphic intensive effects to a minimum. E.g. for NWN1
- Set the "Overall graphics quality" slider to "fast"
- Texture quality => "16 meg"
- Uncheck "Enable sky boxes"
- Uncheck "Enable environment shadows"
- Set "Creature shadow detail" to lowest
If the game runs smooth enough, you could try reactivating those options you would like to have most and check the hit on performance. As triock pointed out, the SiS graphics chip is rather weak, so you'll might have to experiment a bit to find the best setup for your system.
Also try disabling all 3D sound effects in-game, to further reduce CPU load.