Using Activity Monitor, can you identify what is going on on the machine? - how much System Memory is used/available? If there is no memory left, what is using all the memory? - is the CPU fully utilised or not? - is there a lot of Disk Activity going on? - when you attempt to use the Web, are packets being sent/received in bursts and then stalling, or being sent/received very slowly?
Activity Monitor might point you to where the slowdown is happening. Glenn. 2009/3/31 Diana & Graham Stevens <diag...@iinet.net.au>: >> On 31/03/2009, at 3:28 PM, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote: >> >>> Graham's iMac [PowerPC G5(3.0), 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM running 10.3.9] has >>> become extremely slow. >>> >>> All applications run slowly and collecting email or using the Internet >>> is so slow as to be useless. The connection is OK because my G5 still works >>> well. >>> >>> I repaired permissions but that has not helped. >>> >>> Can anyone suggest what is wrong/how to fix it? > > On 31/03/2009, at 4:12 PM, Rhonda Brown wrote: > >> How much free space do you have on your hard drive? 10/15% is the least >> amount you should have free. >> >> Are there are any applications that hog the CPU? >> >> Have you emptied the caches? >> Download Onyx for Panther here >> <http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/onyx_panther.html> & use it to >> empty the caches. >> >> Using whatsize will also give you an idea of the size of your various >> applications, perhaps there are some you don't need that removing would >> speed things up for you. >> You can download WhatSize for Panther here: >> <http://download.cnet.com/WhatSize/3000-2094_4-10945323.html> > > I tried to download onto the iMac but it took ages to show the top of the > first page. I downloaded them onto my disk and attempted to copy the files > to the iMac. I got a message that the Server connection timed out and now I > can't cancel the copy! > > I have closed all my applications and have re-launched Finder in order to > disconnect. > > I partially solved the email problem via web mail, his box was full of > rejected emails he supposedly sent to an address which meant nothing to us, > they all had an attachment. I deleted the lot and now emails will download > slowly. I don't suppose he has a virus? How would I find out? > > I think I had better start copying his files to another drive, it will > probably take eons. Then maybe reformat the disk and start again. > > Thanks for the suggestions. > > Best wishes from Diana > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
