Robert Dennis

Having the Scratch Disk set to Startup is a bad thing actually. Just have
the 'C' drive selected if that's all you have. And while you're at it, click
next to get to the Memory Usage and set the slider to 70%. Again check your
Windows Temp folder periodically and make sure its clear.

Rob




"Donna" <donnamcm@nospamplsworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:3F29E2BA.2050306@nospamplsworldnet.att.net...
> One more thing-I did check my Scratch disk settings. Default is set for
> startup, but there is nothing set up beyond that. I am new to PS, so I
> am not sure--I only have one hard drive (C)--should I set the one after
> startup to "C" something?
>
> Bryce wrote:
> > well, with that infomation, maybe you should network your computer to
> > someone else's and move everything over there for the time being, just
in
> > case......
> >
> >
> >
> > "Donna" <donnamcm@nospamplsworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:3F291BE8.6060104@nospamplsworldnet.att.net...
> >
> >>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
> >
> >>>you describe are also consistent with a faulty driver, often an old
one.
> >>
> > If
> >
> >>>that's the case, you might look for an updated driver. M$ had a lot of
> >>>trouble with plug-and-pray in Win9x.
> >>>
> >>>Don
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Donna" <donnamcm@nospamplsworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:3F28082E.4010409@nospamplsworldnet.att.net ...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>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.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>