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Ron Augustine wrote:
> There are several possible solutions, depending on several things-- You may
> not have enough Ram for what you're trying to do -- I had TS on a 32 Meg
> machine and had problems, then moved it to a 64 Meg machine and the problems
> disappeared-- until I attempted to open too many workspaces, or run a
> Browser along side TS, then the problems came back. As suggested by someone
> else, it is best to not attempt running anything else when TS is collecting
> live data.
This isn't really a problem for me, even though I doubt that you can have
*enough* memory with TS <g>. I've picked up a new toy from all of this
(MagnaRam 97), and I've been able to keep my free RAM in the 100-150 area, while
running additional software. This can easily become a problem for some users,
though. I think I've got my problem solved, though. I got a software update
for my cable modem a little while back, and it seems to me that this is when the
problems started. I'm using the old version now, and everything's O.K. so far
today. Thanks to those who got me thinking that this was a program-related
problem and not necessarily Windows-based.
> Ideally, it is a good idea to re-boot your system at least once a day,
> because Win-95 can get its brains dulled or scrambled over a period time
> while running resource heavy programs like TS and it's Server. I realize
> that many people don't want to do this, but a fresh re-boot daily can work
> wonders.
I'll do this - thanks.
> If your system locks up when running Win-95, the thing you want to avoid
> most is powering-down -- this can cause the fragmented and corrupted files
> that you mentioned. Depending on how bad the lock-up is, If you can use
> Alt-F4 to close programs, this is best. If not, try Ctrl-Alt-Del to bring
> up the Task-List and "End Task" the offending program(s) -- if this fails,
> use the "Reset" button if your computer has one-- some newer models don't.
> Only after you've exhausted all these possibilities should you power down--
> then be prepared for the problems you've noted.
I always reach for the power button in anger. This sounds like very good
advice.
Thanks again,
A.J.
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