Donna

There is nothing in the Windows clipboard, and I will check PS (didn't
realize there was one in PS) assuming that I can get it to work this
morning. Wish I could send my files over to another computer, but that
is not doable. I did finally manage to back everything up though to CDs.
Thanks everybody and keep thinking please.

ben-dover wrote:
> just a stupid thought but have you emptied the clipboard? i think its under
> the edit dropdown menu.
> "Donna" <donnamcm@nospamplsworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:3F291BE8.6060104@nospamplsworldnet.att.net...
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>>I have checked and deleted all of my tmp files. I ran another scandisk
>>and defrag this morning. No problems found on scandisk. Only one new
>>program recently--FontManager, but it is latest version and I believe
>>the problems started prior to this little program.
>>
>>An interesting development has occurred. I am trying frantically to
>>backup all of my files (fearing the worst) to my CD burner. When I tried
>>to backup one of my large folders of design files, the CD failed to back
>> up and told me that there was a problem writing to disk--of course it
>>didn't point to a particular file--just said it couldn't do it. The file
>>was only 400+mg and I am using 800 mg CDs. My next thought is to open
>>this graphic folder and begin backing up the files one by one until I
>>find one that won't write to disk. Naturally, all of the files in this
>>folder are either Illy, PS or InDesign.
>>
>>Question: If there is a corrupted PS file (one of mine--not PS), could
>>this cause the program to behave like this? BTW, I have also deleted all
>>of my presets and gone to default, but still the problems persist. Took
>>3 minutes to respond to the command File-New. Jeez, of course, I
>>basically can't do a damn thing at this rate. I'll be happy to entertain
>>any more suggestions. Thanks everyone for trying to help me--I do
>>appreciate it.
>>
>>Don wrote:
>>
>>>Also, have you installed any new software or hardware lately? The
>>
> symptoms
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>>>you describe are also consistent with a faulty driver, often an old one.
>>
> If
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>>>that's the case, you might look for an updated driver. M$ had a lot of
>>>trouble with plug-and-pray in Win9x.
>>>
>>>Don
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>>>"Donna" <donnamcm@nospamplsworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>>>news:3F28082E.4010409@nospamplsworldnet.att.net ...
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>>>>Running Win98SE, 512 mg Ram, 19 gig harddrive (9+ gig free), PS7.01
>>>>
>>>>A recent problem has developed with PS. Just trying to accomplish the
>>>>simplest task is taking forever. Example: I just tried to open a file in
>>>>PS that is simply a 6x8 postcard with 2 sets of guidelines (bleed area
>>>>on card). I waited 4 minutes and gave up and ctrl+alt+del informed me
>>>>that PS was not responding. Another example, with a PS file open (132 mg
>>>>file size) I clicked on a layer to change the color overlay of an
>>>>effect. Took over 3 minutes to bring up the correct window to do this.
>>>>
>>>>I have reinstalled PS7.01, scandisk, defrag & checked for viruses and
>>>>rebooted between problems. Also, fyi I don't have any other programs
>>>>open while using PS--including virusscan--nada--except what Windows
>>>>programs have to run in background.
>>>>
>>>>I am very concerned as the school semester is rapidly approaching and I
>>>>will be taking another PS and Illustrator class. Jeez--a new hard drive
>>>>or worse, a new computer?????? Can anyone offer any advice? Thanks in
>>>>advance.
>>>>
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