From: Erich R. Knobil (eknobil_at_megsinet.net)
Date: Wed May 29 2002 - 16:07:55 EDT
Thanks, Dave. Rebooting didn't seem to make a difference. I'll try comparing the T20 with the T21
to see if the T20 is starting up anything the T21 isn't. Sorry I didn't try that before asking.
-- Erich
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Reid [mailto:dwreid_at_hiwaay.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:18 AM
> To: 'Erich R. Knobil'; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: RE: [T20/T21] Slow file access
>
>
> Erich,
>
> I've experienced this but only after many hours of running several open
> programs with one a known memory leak in it.
>
> SO far all I've been able to do is reboot and it clears up. Im sure
> someone has some other suggestions, it might be something in your
> autoexec.bat file if you are using it at boot
>
> dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erich R. Knobil [mailto:eknobil_at_megsinet.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:52 AM
> To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: [T20/T21] Slow file access
>
>
> When I open a folder in Windows Explorer on my T20, it can sometimes
> take as much as 3-5 seconds for the pane on the right to show the files.
> I guess I got used to it, since it's not a crippling problem, but I was
> amazed at how much faster the T21 did this. Even with all the same
> files loaded on it, the T21 seemed todo this with no delay at all.
>
> Does anyone know the real source of the difference? The processor speed
> is only a little faster (900 vs 700), so I assume that isn't it. If
> it's clearly the drive itself (15GB vs 30GB), then someday I would be
> game to invest in a faster drive, but I would not want to do that and
> find it didn't fix the problem. If it's some software or setting, I
> would be delighted. TIA for any answers or hints!
>
> -- Erich
>
>
>
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