I have a problem with Entourage from the Office 2001 package. Specifically it freezes the whole system on my PB1400. After I download my mail and try to open "html" messages, specifically messages like my eBay notices or ads from Aladdin the application locks up everything, no mouse movement nothing. I am forced to do a restart by pressing the button in the rear. It might open one message but it will freeze on the second one. All plain text and rich text messages open fine. Before the freeze occurs I can hear the hard drive working hard. The same as it does for outlook express with the same message. Outlook Express opens all the messages with no problems. Similar delays and drive use with the same "html" messages.
System is as follows: PB1400cs, 56 megs of ram, System 9.1, NuPower G3/233mhz. I ran a Conflict test with negative results, everything worked during the test but 15 minutes later, Bam! freeze! I ran Gauge Pro to check the ram and it passed. I ran TechTool Pro and Apple's Disk First Aid, neither found anything wrong. Office 2001 was a clean install followed by the M$ combined upgrade from this month. I tried increasing the memory from 8mb to over 15mb with the same results. Otherwise this machine has been rock solid except for problem #2. Second problem is with swf files. When accessing one of these files on the web the load stalls either at the start of the file or about 1 second into the audio play. If I let it sit nothing more happens. I have to force quit either Internet Explorer or Netscape whichever I happen to be using. I'm running IE version 5.1.6 and Netscape Com. 4.7.9. Shockwave plugin is version 6.0r79, the latest available. This has been a problem for a while through the last upgrades. I tried a complete clean install using Macromedia's uninstall utility before a reinstall. Anybody know if older versions may work better? I tried the usual fixes and memory allotment increases with the same lack of success. I figure I might need an older version of the plugin. Anybody have a clue what's going on? TIA John -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
