Hallo mse, On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:57:56 +0200GMT (16-6-2009, 14:57 +0200, where I live), you wrote:
M> is anyone experiencing problems with built-in picture viewer? No problems, no. M> My settings: Attachments are shown in a column, not minimized as a M> symbol in message header preview. When I double-click on a M> picture-attachment the built-in picture viewer opens and CPU-usage M> increases dramatically from less than 5 to over 50 percent. M> The amount of CPU consumption seems to correlate with the file size. M> My system: XP SP3, Centrino Duo 2 x 2,4 GHz, 1 GB RAM Over here the PC has a slightly different config. But depending on the settings of the viewer I'm getting this with a 1.47MB picture of 4288x2848 pixels: 200% viewer: CPU usage from 0% via a short 15% peak to a steady 1% 150% viewer: the same 1:1 viewer: CPU usage from 0% via a short 15% peak to a steady 0% 50% viewer: CPU usage from 0% via a short 22% peak to a steady 8% 20% viewer: CPU usage from 0% via a short 21% peak to a steady 13% 10% viewer: CPU usage from 0% via a short 25% peak to a steady 11% Fit image : CPU usage from 0% via a short 25% peak to a steady 15% Fit heigth, fit width: the same As my default setting is to view pictures 1:1 I didn't encounter any problems, most attached pictures I get are of a size that makes 1:1 a good choice for me. -- Groetjes, Roelof In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. http://www.voormijalleen.nl/ The Bat! 4.2.6 Windows Vista 6.0 Build 6001 Service Pack 1 6 pop3 accounts, 1 imap account OTFE enabled Quad Core 2.4GHz 4 GB RAM
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