have had several machines w/ compact on exit without trouble for years for a spell we did have this trouble and replaced the computer and it got better
never did figure out if it was RAM MDAC MOBO Dennis Saputelli _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 2006-01-18 03:14:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > >> It sounds like you do not have your database compacting turned on. The >>MS Jet databases accumulate dirty used space. >> Go to the main menu left-hand down arrow, select "Design Utilities", set >>the checkbox for "Perform compact after closing design". Once set, close >>your design and thereafter your database size should not get so large. >> >> > > > I always do this manually. Using W2K, with ample memory and disk space, > Protel often hangs during close if automatic compaction is turned on. I've > also > noticed that it will hang when manually compacting, if I move the mouse off > Protel or try to switch to any other app while waiting. Is this something > unique to > my machine, or have others seen this and found a workaround? > > Steve Hendrix > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
