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From: Charles Bishop on 4 Apr 2006 23:38
Mac G4, 9.1, Appleworks 6

When I'm using Appleworks, typing, often there is a delay from my
typing to showing up on the screen, sometimes annoyingly so. Someone
suggested this is the autosave acting up. But I shut off the autosave and
it didn't make any difference.

If I type a short string and then wait, they characters show up, If I type
a long string, then sometimes characters are left out.

I don't have any other word processing programs except for AW, but the
same thing doesn't happen when using email or posting.

--
charles
From: Charles Bishop on 5 Apr 2006 23:18
Michael Vilain <vilain(a)spamcop.net> wrote:

>In article
><ctbishop-0404062038320001(a)user-2ivflh0.dialup.mindspring.com>,
> ctbishop(a)earthlink.netttt (Charles Bishop) wrote:
>
>> Mac G4, 9.1, Appleworks 6
>>
>> When I'm using Appleworks, typing, often there is a delay from my
>> typing to showing up on the screen, sometimes annoyingly so. Someone
>> suggested this is the autosave acting up. But I shut off the autosave and
>> it didn't make any difference.
>>
>> If I type a short string and then wait, they characters show up, If I type
>> a long string, then sometimes characters are left out.
>>
>> I don't have any other word processing programs except for AW, but the
>> same thing doesn't happen when using email or posting.
>
>It's a SWAG, but try cleaning out the files in AppleWorks User
>Data/Starting Points/Recent Items

You're my hero (so far) Doing this and then a quick test seems to indicate
that all's well. This makes me curious though -

Why were the items in this particular folder? I assume that it's ok to
trash them, but if so, why are they there in the first place? The oldest
was from 2004 which is when I fired up this computer, I think.
>
>I have ZERO problems running Appleworks on my 9.2 G4 system. It works
>even better on MacOS X on the G4 (hint: upgrade _real soon now_ you're
>way over due running a 5-year old OS that's DEAD)

Meh. I get worried that something will go "sproing" if I fool with it and
it's fine for what I use it for. I think it was 2004 when I changed over
from the IIci, so I'm not exactly on the leading edge of the curve.

Thanks again for the help.

charles
From: Charles Bishop on 8 Apr 2006 19:52
In article <vilain-5FF2BD.09042705042006(a)comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
Michael Vilain <vilain(a)spamcop.net> wrote:

>In article
><ctbishop-0404062038320001(a)user-2ivflh0.dialup.mindspring.com>,
> ctbishop(a)earthlink.netttt (Charles Bishop) wrote:
>
>> Mac G4, 9.1, Appleworks 6
>>
>> When I'm using Appleworks, typing, often there is a delay from my
>> typing to showing up on the screen, sometimes annoyingly so. Someone
>> suggested this is the autosave acting up. But I shut off the autosave and
>> it didn't make any difference.
>>
>> If I type a short string and then wait, they characters show up, If I type
>> a long string, then sometimes characters are left out.
>>
>> I don't have any other word processing programs except for AW, but the
>> same thing doesn't happen when using email or posting.
>
>It's a SWAG, but try cleaning out the files in AppleWorks User
>Data/Starting Points/Recent Items
>

Further work indicates that this was the problem. Thanks for the help and
expertise.

--
charles
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