Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
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Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
Hi - I have to use SM on an XP laptop. I have 2.46 installed. For some reason, when I type stuff or click on a command (Send, Delete, etc), there's 2-3 sec latency. (nothing else running on the machine, no virus, etc).
So when I type, I see nothing, and then a burst of letters, and if I click on Delete, or Send, it responds 2-3 seconds later.
I'm -not- saying I expect SM to support XP. I'm not. I'm wondering if there's a solution to my problem, either adjusting a parameter, or using an older release.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
/j
So when I type, I see nothing, and then a burst of letters, and if I click on Delete, or Send, it responds 2-3 seconds later.
I'm -not- saying I expect SM to support XP. I'm not. I'm wondering if there's a solution to my problem, either adjusting a parameter, or using an older release.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
/j
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
I just installed this recently on this machine. So no extensions or add-ons past the default, and started with a new profile. problem occurred immediately. I'm just wondering if an older version might be more XP compatible...
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
I'd say it's unlikely, but who knows. 2.40 is available here if you'd like to try it - https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/seamonkey/r ... .40/win32/
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
I'd probably have to go back further than that - but thanks
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
In that case you'll want this link - https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/seamonkey/releases/
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
Do you see the same latency in Safe Mode?
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
Check (Windows) Task Manager.
Anything eating CPU, in general?
Antivirus or similar interfering?
Restart computer in Safe Mode with Networking (which may cause A/V or similar to be disabled?).
Anything eating CPU, in general?
Antivirus or similar interfering?
Restart computer in Safe Mode with Networking (which may cause A/V or similar to be disabled?).
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
nope - mostly IDLE - it's a latency issue primarily
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
Whatever else it is, it's not XP, I reckon.jeffw_00 wrote:nope - mostly IDLE - it's a latency issue primarily
I have SM 2.46 on XP and it flies along. I doubt going back a SM version would help either, that's a pretty big hang you're getting. Something is using resources somewhere.
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
Hey thanks Frank - good to know! - I'll check my TSRs....
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
What's the hardware spec. 2.46 might use more memory out of the box and this might have tipped it? Or a website which adapts to new features in 2.46. Overall XP still works fine for me on a really old dual Xeon system from 2004.
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
I'm running just mail - and it was a hefty machine in it's day (4GB, etc). I need to look at what else is running. shouldn't be anything, but...
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Re: Need to use SM with XP, but it has lag. Workaround Plz?
Turns out some financial programs my wife had put on the laptop when she used it a while back caused the problem. Some uninstalls and disabled services fixed it. Thanks everyone.