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From: Elvera Johnson <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] crashes on opening
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 06:48:04 -0600
References: <398578E4.55BD7514@uswest.net>
In-Reply-To: <39859DC3.704930B7@erols.com>


Thank you for this information! I managed to change from about 50% to 90%
and learned a great deal about my computer performance!

At 11:39 AM 7/31/00 -0400, you wrote:
>If I have been on the Internet and want to open TMG, I clear the caches
>for Netscape, and then check the System Performance (Control Panel,
>System, Performance). If the the available resources number is higher
>than 63%, there is never a problem. If it is between 58% and 63%,
>usually OK; and if it is below 58%, close something down and free up
>some resources before opeing TMG.
>
>Michael
>
>Maggie Schwichtenberg wrote:
> >
> > When I double-click on the decktop shortcut to TMG it occasionally
> > freezes. Can't move the curser, etc. I've tried waiting, I've tried
> > end-task (can't even get that to respond, and finally had to re-boot.
> > When this happens a narrow, colored stripe made up of little boxes
> > appears across the very top of the screen.
> > This happens ever 2 to 3 out of five times that I try to open the
> > program. I have tried a few things, such as make sure no other programs
> > are running, disconecting from the internet, and even clicking on
> > different areas on the icon <gr> (I'll try anything).
> > I'm on a 700 Mhz pentium, 128 MB RAM, and run a DSL line to internet 24
> > hrs a day.
> > Is anyone else having this problem? Do I need some kind of fix or patch
> > or something? Does anyone know why this occurs? I am getting frustrated
> > with having to re-boot and re-connect my DSL. I have had no other
> > problens with any program hanging the system, so it appears to me TMG
> > only.
> >
> > Maggie


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