My wife was typing a Word doc on her Macbook last night and was typing for around 20 minutes and then went to Save As (for the first time with this doc). She browsed to try and save the document to the External Hard Drive attached to the USB port of the Time Capsule. In so selecting the destination drive in the Browser selector of Word, it froze. She doesn't think Time Machine was doing a back-up at the same time, but it froze (technicolour spinning ball). Only way out was to force power down the Macbook. Maybe there is a recoverable file somewhere but I have no idea where that might be.
I have also noticed that when a back up commences WHILE I am using Safari to look at a web site, Safari freezes too - I suspect due to the Time Capsule activity. When opening a Finder window and selecting "....Time Capsule", it takes some time before the next panel to the right reflects the Time Capsule drives' existence and the externally attached HD. Sometimes it doesn't even establish a connection - and then the spinning wheel of death - for what should really be a very simple process for it to respond to. Something is going on here. Is this normal behaviour? Do others have this same behaviour? I am set to "n" and 5Ghz and generally Time Machine backups are reliable albeit very slow. The transmit rate varies from 54 up to 144mbps Machine is a Macbook (Dec, 2009) with Snow Leopard and 1TB Time Capsule with Maxtor 1TB external HD attached. SWMBO about to head off to orbit....... Regards Peter... Kind Regards, Peter Crisp, Associate, BE Mech HATCH *Phone + 61 8 9428 5437 *Fax + 61 8 9428 5555 *Mob 0402 001 019 ?E-mail pcr...@hatch.com.au Website <http://www.hatch.com.au/> ***************************** NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, "information") contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer. -- 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>
