Jeanette, AFter I responded I noticed that you did have 512 meg RAM. Press cntrl+alt+delete. This will take you to the task manager. To exit the task manager just use the alt+F4. You need to go to the "processes" part of the task manager. This will show you every little thing which is running and how many CPU cycles it is gobbling up. Cy, the ancient Okie... _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeanette Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:03 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Can Jaws slow down your computer? How do I go to microsoft task manager? I have 512 mb. Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy <mailto:cselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Selfridge To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:59 PM Subject: RE: Can Jaws slow down your computer? Jeanette, Man, JAWS in and of itself should have no effect on that sort of processor. I did not see how much memory you have if you said. I would presume it is at least 512 megs, preferably a gig. It is Eloquence which might be a problem on a slower CPPU but anything above about 1.8 GHz should be able to handle that load. I concur that Norton is, most likely, a major contributor to your woes. Go to Microsoft Task Manager, then to the processes page and see who is gobbling up the cycles. The very last entry is "system Idle" and it should be above 90%. If it is not then just read down each entry and I think you will find the culprit. I would recommend AVG as it seems to work well for me with XP Home, svc pk II. Cy, the Ancient OKie... _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeanette Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:51 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Can Jaws slow down your computer? 2.80 Ghz. Intel pentium 4 Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: Blake Sinnett <mailto:frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: Re: Can Jaws slow down your computer? What kind of processor do you have? From: "Jeanette" <jtorres6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Can Jaws slow down your computer? Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:09:27 -0400 What else could cause computers to be slow? I have alot of memory and ram so It should not be slow but it is. Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: James Homuth To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Re: Can Jaws slow down your computer? Well, it's no secret JFW can at times be resource intensive. But, somehow, I doubt the performance hit you take running it will be very much different from if you didn't have it running. Particularly on today's computers. I've run several processes I know full well are more resource intensive than JFW, and this computer's nothing special, but it was still fairly fast all things considered. James, List Admin At 02:45 PM 9/27/2006, you wrote: > >Yeah, it can! that's why when I bought this new laptop I went for >over kill. if jaws slows it down I won't notice it, this laptop is >hard core enough to run a neuclear power plant. hehehehe > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:jtorres6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jtorres6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Jeanette> >Jeanette >To: <mailto:jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:24 PM >Subject: Can Jaws slow down your computer? > >I've been using Jaws for 8 years now and I've had 2 computers both >of them have always been slow. Can Jaws bee the reason? >Jeanette > > >---------- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx