System timing out to quick?

I am running FreePBX 2.5.1.0 with all current module updates. Through recent updates I believe that the system is timing out much to fast.

1)Calls take much longer to place. *83 for voicemail takes about 20 seconds to pickup

2)When I finally get into the voicemail area only the first digit it picked up. If The mailbox does get through, then the same thing happens with the password, only the first digit gets passed and it comes back as incorrect password.

I thought I might have changed something in the sip hardware settings as I am tinkering around with it from time to time, but the operation is the same in Xliite as well and I have not touched the configuration for about a year now.

I am currently running Asterisk 1.4.21.1 on a home system with 5 extensions and load of 1-2%