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bunner bob · 02-19-2003, 03:30 AM

I've noticed that when I open documents in Word (Office X) there's a considerable wait - 5-10 seconds - when the document is open but I can do nothing to it. Then the spinning beach ball cursor appears for a couple of seconds and I then I can edit. If I have two documents open at once, switching between them causes the spinning cursor and a wait. It's pretty frustrating, and would be more so if I actually used this program very often. I tried turning Font Reserve off but it didn't change the problem. I'm in 10.2.4, Quicksilver G4 933, lots of RAM.

My partner in the same room has a G4 quicksilver with 10.1.5 and no such problems. I also have a Wallstreet PB with 10.2.3 and it seems faster than the Quicksilver.

Any suggestions? Reinstall Office?

jessejlt · 02-19-2003, 04:03 AM

It's a Microsoft program...so when it gets dirty, reinstall it. It's a common theme with their software. I find Windows has a 3 month shelf-life before it needs reinstalling.
lol
jesse ;-)

Bluefusion · 02-19-2003, 07:24 AM

Yeah, I looked at your subject and was thinking "and....?"

Word is slow. Reinstall when it starts to bother you.

bunner bob · 02-20-2003, 12:34 AM

That seems to have fixed it. Pity Microsoft sw has to suck, isn't it?

koelling · 02-22-2003, 08:38 PM

The pity is that it's inflicted on people who don't wish to use it. TextEdit works perfectly for all of my word processing needs except... you guessed it, reading m$ documents.

Dusky · 02-22-2003, 08:51 PM

Quote:

TextEdit works perfectly for all of my word processing needs except... you guessed it, reading m$ documents.

Do you like it more than AppleWorks? I just tried TextEdit, and it doesn't do a bad job at what it does.

Bluefusion · 02-22-2003, 09:54 PM

I like TexEditPlus and Mariner Write much better than AppleWorks. Mariner Write can even open Word files... it's nice.

02-19-2003, 03:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
bunner bob Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 26 Credits: 76	Microsoft Word very slow I've noticed that when I open documents in Word (Office X) there's a considerable wait - 5-10 seconds - when the document is open but I can do nothing to it. Then the spinning beach ball cursor appears for a couple of seconds and I then I can edit. If I have two documents open at once, switching between them causes the spinning cursor and a wait. It's pretty frustrating, and would be more so if I actually used this program very often. I tried turning Font Reserve off but it didn't change the problem. I'm in 10.2.4, Quicksilver G4 933, lots of RAM. My partner in the same room has a G4 quicksilver with 10.1.5 and no such problems. I also have a Wallstreet PB with 10.2.3 and it seems faster than the Quicksilver. Any suggestions? Reinstall Office?

02-19-2003, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bluefusion Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Downtown New York City Posts: 2,170 Credits: 635	Yeah, I looked at your subject and was thinking "and....?" Word is slow. Reinstall when it starts to bother you. __________________ "Fly away, take control -- to be stronger than you were before... go beyond the edge, and it will make you whole." <span style=\'color:blue\'>Balligomingo</span>-Beyond

02-22-2003, 08:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
koelling Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 250 Credits: 301	The pity is that it's inflicted on people who don't wish to use it. TextEdit works perfectly for all of my word processing needs except... you guessed it, reading m$ documents. __________________ I think different. ucsub.colorado.edu/~koellint/ I think it\'s awesome that my ancient 266 iMac runs the most advanced operating system in the world.

02-22-2003, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dusky Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 595 Credits: 286	Quote: TextEdit works perfectly for all of my word processing needs except... you guessed it, reading m$ documents. Do you like it more than AppleWorks? I just tried TextEdit, and it doesn't do a bad job at what it does. __________________ Dusky <a href=\'http://duskyspad.com\' target=\'_blank\'>duskyspad.com</a>

02-22-2003, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bluefusion Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Downtown New York City Posts: 2,170 Credits: 635	I like TexEditPlus and Mariner Write much better than AppleWorks. Mariner Write can even open Word files... it's nice. __________________ "Fly away, take control -- to be stronger than you were before... go beyond the edge, and it will make you whole." <span style=\'color:blue\'>Balligomingo</span>-Beyond

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02-19-2003, 04:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
jessejlt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 174 Credits: 472	It's a Microsoft program...so when it gets dirty, reinstall it. It's a common theme with their software. I find Windows has a 3 month shelf-life before it needs reinstalling. lol jesse ;-)

02-20-2003, 12:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
bunner bob Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 26 Credits: 76	That seems to have fixed it. Pity Microsoft sw has to suck, isn't it?

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