PSE 7 adding unmanaged files slow with video (.avi .mpg)

I take mostly pictures (.jpg) with some video clips (.avi or .mpg) from my digicam. The files (pics and vids) are transfered from SD card into my managed folder structure. Then in PSE 7 i right click on the topmost folder of my managed folder structure and select Add Unmanaged Files to Orgainzer. PSE then Searches for Files To Import by scaning through all of my files currently in the Organizer (i can tell by the displayed thumbs and paths). Pictures are processed very quickly but the import process REALLY bogs down on the video files. This process also generally crushes the responsiveness of my PC (i7, 6GB RAM, ATI 3450 128MB video card, Vista 64bit SP2) even when PSE isn't the active window. I have a CPU Usage sidebar gadget and none of the 8 'cores' are being taxed. In my collection I have according to PSE Organizer 231 video files out of 9359 total files (so 9128 are pics) and my last import took nearly an hour before I could tag the newly added files. In the interim my PC was unusable for other tasks. As the # of videos in my catalog has increased so has the time for the import because PSE for some reason has to deal with all the files already in the catalog on every import, including the troublesome video clips.
What is going on with the Organizer when videos (.avi or .mpg) are being added? Why is it so slow on each video file and why does the adding of unmanaged files generally crush my system (its useless even when the import isn't dealing w/ a video)?
For comparison Picasa 3 adds new files (both pics and vids) from my watched file structure automatically on startup very quickly and does not impact useability of my PC and I can even use Picasa while the files are being added. It all happens so fast and with no impact.

I'm still curious if anyone has any insights on slow Adding of Unmanaged Files to Organizer.
A new spin on this is after moving a number of files from my camera to disk folder system (via windows explorer) then starting PSE 7 some time later, PSE asked if I wanted to add files from watched folders to the organizer. I selected No because I needed to do something else at that time and was afraid of the timeconsuming process i mentioned in my original post. Now after subsequently exiting and restarting PSE with the intent of adding unmanaged files, PSE didn't ask if I wanted to perform this operation. If No means no for this batch then there should also be an option that says 'Not Now' or 'Later'.

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    <span class="pagetitle">CUP O' TEA</span><br />
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        <p class="standardparagraph2">When preserving family history, nothing can compare to sitting down with a Grandparent or Great Aunt or Uncle over a cup of tea; listening to them reminicse about the past. Unlike handwritten accounts, there is opportunity to ask questions or delve further into the subject. Even better, recording such conversations so they can be shared for generations to come.<br />
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The following audio files were created by Virginia (Stasik) Zarow at the request of Laura (Stasik) Schmidt and Carrie (Stasik) Kot. There were a total of five cassette tapes, ranging from 1 hour to a 1 1/2 halfs in length. Scott Freeson converted each tape to digital format and then they were broken down into various segments for a total of 7 audio files. It is recommended that you listen to each tape in the order presented to maintain the proper timeline and context.<br /><br /></p>
<p class="standardparagraph">The first five audio files were recorded by Aunt Virginia in response to questions posed by Laura (Stasik) Schmidt and her sister Carrie (Stasik) Kot. Aunt Virginia re-recorded her responses in August 2009 after noticing some mistakes in the original recording.<br />
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Note: Virginia refers to her father as "tata", which is the Polish word for dad.</p>
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<span class="standardparagraph">What are the recollections you have about your parents, in particular their interests, their hobbies, and their lives and faith?<br />
What did your dad do around the house?<br />
How did your mom relax?<br /><br /></span>
<span class="standardparagraph">How did you celebrate holidays and birthdays? <br />
Did you go on vacations?<br />
What did you and your brothers do for fun?<br /><br /></span>
<span class="standardparagraph">What do you know about Jacob Sikora and Catherine Dziwak, the extended family and their faith?<br />
- Jacob Sikora and Catherine (Dziwak) Sikora<br />
- Michael (aka Patsy)<br />
- Magdeline (aka Chochi)<br />
- Angeline (aka Nellie) - includes information about Frank & their children<br />
- Elizabeth (aka Diane)<br />
- John<br />
- Peter<br />
- Walter<br /><br /></span>
<span class="standardparagraph"> What was the house like?<br />
- In the beginning<br />
- The 1936 flood<br />
- Renovations<br />
- The final demise<br /><br /></span>
<span class="standardparagraph2">Miscellaneous tidbits...<br />
- Polish Proverbs<br />
- Ancedotes<br /><br /></span> </div>
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    <div id="bodymiddle"><span class="standardparagraph">The second tape, also recorded in August 2009, consists of 2 clips and covers the years 1944 through 1947.</span></div>
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<span class="standardparagraph">Summer of 1944 to December of 1945<br />
- Meeting of Frank Zarow<br />
- New Years Eve - 1944<br />
- Prom Night - May 1945<br />
- First boyfriend, Eddie Yesh<br />
- First job as a hygienist<br />
- Meeting of John Zarow<br />
- Enrolled at Indiana State Teachers College<br />
- Meeting of Ted Zaroff<br />
- Thanksgiving - 1945<br />
- Florian Stasik Airforce injury<br />
- Christmas - 1945<br />
- New Years Eve - 1945</span>
<span class="standardparagraph">Note: Per Virginia, Ted's name should be spelled Zarow, like most of his brothers. There was a mixup with his birth certificate and his last name was mispelled (although it is phonetically correct). He chose to keep this spelling as did one of his brothers.<br /><br /></span>
<span class="standardparagraph">January 1946 to December 1947<br />
- Takes job as cook/housekeeper<br />
- Break-up with Eddie Yesh<br />
- Frank Zarow passes away<br />
- Christmas 1946<br />
- Meets John Zarow again<br />
- New Years Eve 1946<br />
- John courts Virginia<br />
- First date with John<br />
- John's father passes away<br />
- Christmas 1947</span>
<span class="standardparagraph">Virginia mentions visiting cousin Helena in Poland. She is referring to <a href="4-0-helenastasikguzik.shtml">Helena (Stasik) Guzik </a>and her trip to Poland in 1990. </span></div>
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Currently if you click on the play button another window pops up which has the play/control/stop buttons to control the audio file. The attribute is set to new window. If I change the attribute to parent window, then the page that has the control buttons overlays ontop of the page with the link.
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Saving a file in Vi creates same file but with ~ added [SOLVED]

Hi,
I'm not sure if I pressed a key combination, but when I save a file in Vi I get another file that has the same name as the original file but with the ~ character added to the end of the filename. For example, if I edit foo.txt and save it, then the original will be saved, but I'll also get a new file named foo.txt~. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks!
-nterpol
Last edited by nterpol (2008-11-09 12:30:59)

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fwojciec wrote:http://thehumblecoder.wordpress.com/200 … kup-files/
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