The other replies to your post are great. I'll just toss in two or three additional thoughts. Go into your Chooser, select the driver for your printer, and turn off background printing. That's what's bringing your printer to its knees when other apps are running in the foreground. Also, after you've added more RAM, increase the memory allocation for Word, Photo Deluxe, etc., significantly. That should wake them from their lethargy. They may never run the 4-minute mile, but they'll definitely stop 'crawling.' Too, with 512MB of RAM, go into the Memory Control Panel and turn off Virtual Memory. If, after you've added the additional RAM, the computer takes too long to boot up, hold down the Command and Option keys while opening the Memory CP, and turn off Startup Memory Tests. Word, and perhaps some of your other programs, create temporary (.tmp) files that may not be getting deleted at shutdown and filling up your disk (BTW, how big is your disk? do you have enough workspace?). Go to versiontracker.com, download AutoPurge, and place the application (or an alias to it) in your Startup Items folder. Next time you start up, all of those pesky temporary files will be deleted. I agree with the others about keeping the 2-port USB card and getting a powered USB hub into which you can plug the additional USB devices. Hope this is helpful.
herb Garcia-Sibley wrote: > I have been very happy with it until recently when I made a brochure on MS > Word which included scanned photos + text. My machine slowed to a crawl (at > best) by the time I got to the second page, or else froze solid. > > Normally, I use: > MS Word, > Photo Deluxe (Adobe), and ACDSee (opens VERY slowly) for editing. > > Plugged into the back of the 7500 I have: > 1.) Epson InkJet Printer 740 (Unbearably slow if there is any other > operation in progress) > 2.) US-Robotics modem > 3.) Iomega Zip 100. (zip disk gizmo). > > I just bought: > 4.) A scanner: Epson Perfection 1250 (1200x2400 dpi) > 5.) Cordless MouseMan Optical (Logitech) mouse > 6.) A Belkin card with 2 USB ports so that I can connect Nos. 4 and 5. > > Questions: > > 2. After my week of reading, I think I should get a Sonnet G3/450/250 > upgrade card. It costs US$150, which I have to convert to Canadian dollars, > plus duty. I am happy running OS 8.6. The Canadian suppliers want Can.$349 > for the 500MHz, which, from reading your site, I probably do not need. I agree. > > > 3. OWC has OWC 5V EDO DIMMs: > 128MB 168 Pin Mac 5V DIMM 60NS 4K FPM EDO (2K per bank) w/Lifetime Warranty > (OWC5MD128MBE) for US$27.95. > At this price I can afford to buy 4 of them, totalling 512MB. Good idea! -- herb schulsinger Member, Apple Consultants Network Macintosh Specialist, Baldwin Park USD (626) 968-5342 Valinda, California -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
