Brian writes,
Fascinating. This "stalling" happens to me when I've tried to multitask
-- i.e., word process, chat or answer an email while I'm in the midst of
a long download of something from the web. Unfortunately, however, it
happens to me under OS 9 as well. No wonder I hate downloading a
On Friday, August 13, 2004, at 09:15 PM, Ken Norris (dialup) wrote:
Howdy,
Why is it that my PB 1400 is puttering along at it's usual rate, but
then
suddenly completely stalls for 30-45 seconds. Acts like its right on
the
virge of hanging...but doesn't (if I have thepatience to wait
Howdy,
Why is it that my PB 1400 is puttering along at it's usual rate, but then
suddenly completely stalls for 30-45 seconds. Acts like its right on the
virge of hanging...but doesn't (if I have thepatience to wait for it to pick
back up again).
The bummer is that I have typed some
>Russell - Idaho USA on 4/3/03 4:03 PM wrote:
>
>> Well, that didn't seem to make any difference, but I also turned off virtual
>> memory (I have 144 megs) and that made the difference! It still stalls a
>> little, bet never longer than about 30 seconds.
>>
&
Russell - Idaho USA on 4/3/03 4:03 PM wrote:
> Well, that didn't seem to make any difference, but I also turned off virtual
> memory (I have 144 megs) and that made the difference! It still stalls a
> little, bet never longer than about 30 seconds.
>
You really should be experi
Well, that didn't seem to make any difference, but I also turned off virtual
memory (I have 144 megs) and that made the difference! It still stalls a
little, bet never longer than about 30 seconds.
Before the change I was watching the clock this morning: 11:43, 11:46,
11:48, 11:51,
Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't realize I had set the clock to automatic
update. I noticed it updated 45 minutes ago, I have set it to manual. Maybe
it will get rid of my biggest gripe on my PowerBook so far!
Nothing in the server folder.
--
Russell - Unknown1 - Idaho USA
http://www.narrowgau
>
>Anyway, I am still using my 3400 and still having slowdowns. For some reason
>only while online the screen will lockup for up to five minutes. Cursor will
>move fine, but no screen updates. I figured it was an Internet Explorer
>problem, but the same thing seems to happen with Opera and iCab (wh
esn't
like!) I haven't noticed it when a web browser is not open (like online to
check email with Outlook Express).
Has anyone else experienced this?
It even stalls under virtual PC and IE for windows! I just got Virtual PC
2.1 and it is a very cool program by the way, DOS works great, Win9
