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Skriven 2006-12-22 04:39:00 av ED VANCE (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JEFF GUERDAT
Ärende: Re: My New Fast Computer
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JG>ED VANCE wrote:

JG>> JG>> I have noticed that my new fast computer sometimes doesn't seem so fa
JG>> JG>> when it is loading programs etc. as my older computers seems to do.
JG>> JG>>
JG>> JG>> The older computers were running at 66, 90 and 133 mc/s.
JG>> JG>>
JG>> JG>> I see several second delays when starting programs, where I would hav
JG>> JG>> thought that because of the speed of the computer it would open in a
JG>> JG>> blink of an eye.
JG>>
JG>> JG>It obviously depends on the application.  What ones are they?  Are they
JG>> JG>upgraded from older ones?  Are they 16 bit (means loading additional
JG>> JG>subsystems) or 32 bit?

JG>...

JG>> Mostly I run SLMR and Netscape 8.0, a little Adobe Acrobat Reader,
JG>> Open Office and Sonic for burning CDs/DVDs.

JG>With the exception of SLMR, the software is new enough to be larger and
JG>more fully featured.  That also makes it slower to load.  Imagine what
JG>it would be on a slower machine!  I posted times for opening OO Writer
JG>and Word 2003 recently - even on my fast machine, OO took over 10
JG>seconds while Word took 3 (care to guess who has the inside track on
JG>ways to hook into the OS for performance?).  I use Firefox which is
JG>smaller and "lighter" than Netscape and it still takes several seconds
JG>to open the first time.

Jeff,

That surprises me that Firefox being smaller takes longer than Netscape
to start up.

JG>I use suspend mode so I don't have to boot the computer and reload the
JG>apps.  Are you doing that?  Also, with your 3GB of RAM, there's no need
JG>to shut down applications when you're not using them - there's no space
JG>crunch so leave them open.  Either minimize them or use a virtual
JG>desktop manager so you can get a fresh desktop for whenever you need.  I
JG>use the MS Power Toy to do this - you can find it on the same page as
JG>Tweak UI:

JG>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

I always shut down and unplug the box when I get done using it,
I'm too afraid of Lightening ever coming in on the line and making my
system useless, I only press the Sleep Button on this keyboard when I
have to go away from the box because the Wife calls me or something
else that takes me away from the computer.

I've noticed that when I press the Sleep Button, usually the Desktop
pops back up on the screen because of Zonealarm internet activity.
So the Sleep Button doesn't keep my box asleep.   ;-]

BTW, one of the reasons I looked on this box so favorly was its' Dual
CPUs.
I remember you talking about your Dual Processor setup before, and
thought that was a very good idea if I ever got into heavy computer use,
it doesn't hurt having the specs in the box just in case I ever need
them.

I haven't d/l any powertoys, although I've heard about Tweak UI a lot
I've never grabbed it yet.

JG>If you just want to download it directly, go here:

JG>http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/DeskmanP
JG>rtoySetup.exe

JG>That said, there can be other reasons for slowness which may take some
JG>investigating to figure out.  Low cost computers also use low cost
JG>components - what speed is your hard drive (5400 vs. 7200 RPM)?  You can
JG>use Device Manager to see the model - look up the specs on the
JG>manufacturer's web site.  Is the IDE bus set for PIO mode or DMA?

The hard drive is a 7200 RPM SATA unit.

I looked and the best I can find out is that "DMA if available" appears
as to how IDE Properties are set.

Would IDE properties have any bearing on a SATA hard drive?
You know more about this stuff than I do.


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