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gillies

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    Word very slow to save
    « on: October 20, 2006, 04:39:47 AM »
    Hey,

    Can anyone help with my problem:

    I am trying to save a word document, which is around 10MB in size and is worked on over the network. The file takes about 5 minutes to save, sometimes the document just freezes during a save not allowing me to do anything.

    I have checked the network and it isnt a problem with that, i have also checked my computer and there doesnt seem to be a problem with that.

    Has anyone else had this problem and fixed it?

    Thanks,
    G
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    Raptor

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    Re: Word very slow to save
    « Reply #1 on: October 20, 2006, 05:31:07 AM »
    How patient have you been in miliseconds?
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    gillies

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      Re: Word very slow to save
      « Reply #2 on: October 20, 2006, 06:51:55 AM »
      Very Patient,

      it has as i said taken around 5 minutes to save the document.
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      Re: Word very slow to save
      « Reply #3 on: October 20, 2006, 07:21:10 AM »
      That would be about 2 MBps per minute.

      I don't really think that is slow. What kind of HDD/OS are you writing to and what type of network do yo have
      « Last Edit: October 20, 2006, 07:21:33 AM by Raptor »
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      Rob Pomeroy



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      Re: Word very slow to save
      « Reply #4 on: October 20, 2006, 07:27:58 AM »
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      I have checked the network and it isnt a problem with that
      Wanna bet?

      Raptor's questions + are you attempting to run the network in full duplex?
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      gillies

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        Re: Word very slow to save
        « Reply #5 on: October 20, 2006, 07:32:46 AM »
        we are running 100Mbps Full Duplex.

        The server is also in the same building, if that helps any.
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        gillies

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          Re: Word very slow to save
          « Reply #6 on: October 20, 2006, 07:38:21 AM »
          The HDD is an Ultra320 146.8 GB SCSI

          and

          The OS is W2k3 Server
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          Re: Word very slow to save
          « Reply #7 on: October 20, 2006, 08:12:37 AM »
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          Full Duplex.
          There's one of your problems then.  Far more collisions on the network at full duplex.  It's a false economy, except on networks with only two computers.  Switch to half duplex on all entwork cards.
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          gillies

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            Re: Word very slow to save
            « Reply #8 on: October 20, 2006, 08:22:05 AM »
            Thanks Rob

            i'll try that.
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            Re: Word very slow to save
            « Reply #9 on: October 20, 2006, 09:29:22 AM »
            What the heck is an entwork card ? ? ?
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            gillies

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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #10 on: October 20, 2006, 09:45:25 AM »
              rearrange the letters and it makes network card!
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #11 on: October 20, 2006, 10:30:43 AM »
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              What the heck is an entwork card ? ? ?

              That was uncalled for. It was obvious that Rob was speaking of an antwork card which houses the queen of the network.
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #12 on: October 20, 2006, 10:39:29 AM »
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              What the heck is an entwork card ? ? ?

              That was uncalled for. It was obvious that Rob was speaking of an antwork card which houses the queen of the network.

              Gotcha, and thanx.
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #13 on: October 21, 2006, 03:05:55 PM »
              Silly boys.  Have you not heard of the Ents?  The people of the trees?  The communicate by thought; so obviously an entwork is nature's equivalent of wireless networking.

              Bozos.

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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #14 on: October 21, 2006, 05:26:40 PM »
              I'd still like to know how a Word document got to 10 MG....
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #15 on: October 21, 2006, 07:31:21 PM »
              Heavy formatting?
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #16 on: October 21, 2006, 08:09:23 PM »
              I have a Word file that's 51 pages long and it's only 574KB.  But, it's doesn't have much special formatting in it.  Maybe he has some images embedded in that Word file.  That could also make a big difference.
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #17 on: October 22, 2006, 04:46:49 PM »
              I have a 4.8MB notepad file.  :P
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #18 on: October 22, 2006, 05:06:29 PM »
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              I have a 4.8MB notepad file.  :P

              I'm proud of all you guys...

              10MG. Word .doc...
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #19 on: October 22, 2006, 05:19:21 PM »
              G?  :-?
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #20 on: October 22, 2006, 06:01:45 PM »
              I meant it's big...
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #21 on: October 22, 2006, 06:47:28 PM »
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              I have a 4.8MB notepad file.  :P
              Oh, really?  Care to give a little description to explain how you get a Notepad file that large?
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              Re: Word very slow to save
              « Reply #22 on: October 22, 2006, 06:55:02 PM »
              It's the bible.  :D
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