From: Ed Kummel (tech_ed_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Aug 22 2005 - 14:28:25 PDT
You may also want to create your document as several
smaller documents. Instead on one huge 40 page
document, create a folder and turn that document into
10 4 page documents. This would speed up things
tremendously.
Ed
web/gadget guru
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--- Woody Smith <woodysmith_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> I suspect that the issue is your system heap. Try
> freezing all
> applications except works and see if this helps.
> Avi's backdrop has
> an ongoing measure of available heap so you can tell
> how much is
> available
> Works better does add some very useful features but
> I don't think
> that it makes Works smaller of more efficient.
> If freezing doesn't help try resetting the eMate.
> I just loaded a very large document ,about 1,000
> pager and am able to
> edit and insert text without significant delay.
> Full document
> changes like font size or margin changes is very
> slow.
> I do have the memory expansion and a relatively
> empty flash card.
> Woody
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2005, at 2:54 PM, John Derbyshire wrote:
>
> > I'm writing a playscript on an eMate using Newton
> Works, and once the
> > document got to about thirty or forty pages have
> begun to notice a
> > serious slowdown in response eg a 2 to 5 second
> delay in even simple
> > operations like moving through the document or
> highlighting a word.
> > Any advice on how to avoid this? I've had a look
> at the FAQ but can't
> > find a mention. A couple of things came to mind,
> buying the memory
> > card - anyone got a spare? Or trying Stand Alone
> software Works
> > Better?
> > While I'm at the questions, is there a way of
> printing a
> > selection of
> > pages from a Works document rather than the whole
> lot each time?
> >
> > Regards, John
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