Problems are numerous,and I'm lost!Rural area in CA..dial up only option,slow,18 MB takes hours...so frustrated
I'm frustrated just trying to keep track of updates.I am NOT computer literate,plus I'm on dial up...no
other option except satellite...I didn't even realize I missed updates.....I have IE also but never use it..it's outdated ...not sure which version..6 or 7..anything over 10 MB takes forever..flash,java..have to use installer..have latest flash and java,and some sites work ok,..but others wont load at all..animated gifs,or embed codes for videos..I cant see them...but I've asked friends as far away as canada if they can see them...yes they can...why can't I..my dial up speed is atrocious..best I get is 31.2 kbps...ATT more or less said "tough luck" I apologize in advance to the volunteer that had the bad luck of this computer horror story.. while I appreciate the "details" about browser..I have no clue what it means
To keep on top of updates, can you use a faster connection at your local library to download the new version, copy it to a USB stick and then install at home later? This is an option used by a lot of people I know to work around painfully slow connection speeds.
With a slow network connection, using an Add-on such as Flashblock will probably help you a lot (Menu > Add-ons > Search for flashblock. Install Flashblock) by not loading Flash elements until you explicitly click on them. Flash elements are usually quite big and eat up a lot of your connection speed.
Alternative connections to the internet... what about using mobile? Are there data contracts available from your mobile phone provider that will allow you a slightly better connection speed for a manageable price?
Unfortunately with a 31.2kbps connection, you're going to have issues with some web content that is designed around a faster link to the web.
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There are numerous threads here reporting sluggish performance (perpetual spinning beach balls) relating to a memory leak or a problem relating to FCP-X's usage of memory (some say it happens worse in Lion). Is that the problem? And if it is, why hasn't Apple addressed it?
Then there is this matter of having FCP-7 (FCP Studio) and FCP-X installed on the same partition. Apple's "Best Practices" article clearly states that it's best to have the two applications installed on separate partitions. Only problem (for me) is, I already had FCP-7 installed on the primary partition. When I purchased FCP-X (the day it first became available), I hadn't read that article, so naturally, the software got installed...you guessed it...on the primary partition. And yes, I could uninstall FCP-7 (FCP Studio), create a new partition, and then re-install it. But I remember how long it took to install FCP Studio (about 4 hours, as I recall), so I've put off the ordeal of heading down that road.
So I'm wondering.......
What problems are known to occur as a result of having FCP-7 and FCP-X installed on the same partition? Would my sluggish performance be related to this? Or would going to the trouble of uninstalling FCP-7, re-partitioning, then re-installing FCP-7 (FCP Studio) into its own play space, only be a waste of time?
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What ARE the problems that the co-install causes? I've never heard anyone address this specifically.When FCP X first came out, Apple recommended keeping FCS 3 on a separate partition, so I did that.
Recently I did a clean reinstall or Lion and installed FCS 3 as normal, followed by FCP X 10.0.3.
During the FCP X install, FCP 7 was moved to a new folder called Final Cut Studio.
'Studio' and FCP X now work happily on the same partition - but I have not tried opening both at the same time!
Just now, both applications are the most stable they have ever been.
These are my standard tips for improving performance:
First, check the spec of your iMac against the system requirements:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/
Particularly your graphics card. If it's listed here, it's not suitable:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
If you are getting crashes, there is some conflict on the OS. Create a new (admin) user account on your system and use FCP X from there - if it runs a lot better, there's a conflict and a clean install would be recommended.
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Keep projects to 20 mins or less. If you have a long project, work on 20 min sections then paste these into a final project for export.
Create Optimised media - most camera native files are highly compressed and need a great deal of processor power to play back - particularly if you add titles, filters or effects. ProRes 422 takes up much more hard drive space but is very lightly compressed. It edits and plays back superbly.
Hide Waveforms at all times when you don't need them (both in Browser and Storyline / Timeline). They take up a lot of processor power.
Create folders in the Project and Events libraries and put any projects you are not working on currently, in those folders. This will help a lot.
Move your Projects and Events to an external HD (make sure it's formatted OS Extended - with journaled on or off) and run from there.
Contrary to what Ian said above, the biggest single improvement I saw in performance was when I upgraded the RAM from 8 GB to 16.
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Place the photos in a folder to be designated for transfer to your iPhone.
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We have 7 SPA10 laptops in our University department.
They are all showing the same problem when they haven't been used for a week or so.
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RTC battery is low or CMOS checksum is inconsistent.
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They didn't use to do this so is there an RTC battery we can change or anyone know another solution?
Our SPA60s don't show this problem.
Cheers
PaulHi
I'd like to give you some more info regarding this question.
Most Toshiba notebooks are equipped with a rechargable RTC battery. If they are left alone for some time, the RTC battery will discharge and You will get this error message when booting up the first time.
This is not the end of the world since the only actual problem is that time and date is lost.
The rest of the BIOS settings are set to factory default which in almost 100% are absolutely perfect.
If not, they are easily changed from within Windows via HWSETUP found in the Control Panel (icon looks like a wrench-tool).
It is as easy to recharge the RTC battery! Plug the computer in the the DC and start it up. After it has been running (turned on) for about 24 hours, the RTC battery should be 100% recharged.
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