Really how good does your PC need to be??

Ok, I upgraded to LR3 not to long ago and LOVE how all the new features.....BUT....it does not run fast at all! Tons of lag going from an edited photo to the next one, seems to have trouble loading the medatada and edits that have been done. Well, I built a new PC with: Quad Core AMD processor, Asus Motherboard and 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a Video card with 1GB of RAM. This did not help so I just added another 4GB of DDR3 RAM for a total of 8GB. I am still noticing a very long lag time when viewing photos after they have been edited. My sistem is to create a folder for each photo shoot, each having it own seperate catalog. Everything works great except for the long lag times I get! Any idea where I am getting the lag from?

Thank you for your responce I will look at that as soon I as finish this reply. Yes it is a "loading" message. I use that view at the bottom of the screen and look from photo to photo and I found that as soon as I come to a highly edited one, if I go to the next one even after it no longer says loading, it will stay on that photo for a while...usually 10 seconds or so. Anyway, I will look at the preview size and thanks again for the fast reply.
Ok, I must appologize, it is when I am in the Develop mode going from photo to photo. In the Library mode it is just fine. Would this be due to loading the history? It seems that is what it is loading when it is slowed down?
By the way, I did buy the LR3 book by Scott Kelby not long ago but have not started it as I have had some shoots come up pluss this PC re-build, but I look forward to all Scott has to say.

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This is the first time this has ever happened since I recieved my Mini around early April. So I'm just doing a reality check with this post. This is my first Mac.
How frequently does your Mac act up to the point where you are forced to force shut down or pull the plug (the absolute last resort)?

Even then, Peter's advice may be a little bit over the top. There a loads of Macs out there that rarely get their permissions fixed, probably don't have cron tasks run at all, that don't have copies of any of the general purpose utilities such as OnyX or Cocktail, and where the users don't have crashes or kernel panics either.
The real skill in maintaining OS X is to resist doing things that you don't need to do, because it largely looks after itself. From time to time, you might notice a problem, the symptoms of which will generally help determine what needs to be done in order to rectify it.
But if a user is determined to do anything routinely, it should not be to alter the general use of the system (ie, not to suddenly decide to leave it on 24/7 not sleeping so the cron tasks can run), but to use MacJanitor maybe once a month to do the daily, weekly and monthly tasks all in one go, and to fix permissions after an install that has asked for an admin password. The user might also be wise to keep a copy of OnyX, Cocktail or YASU (YASU being the best for the novice user because it is very difficult to misuse) and to use it from time to time as and when the system exhibits poor overall performance or when it has trouble opening or running applications.
Which is not to really contradict Peter's advice, but to say that much that is said on the subject of maintaining Macs and MacOS in good working order is overstated. A low-key/light demand attitude to this aspect of caring for systems is typically rather better - not least because it's typically not a cron task or a permission fault that causes a problem - more commonly hacks, hardware/peripherals or software.

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When your iphone is at 50% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
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How long does your iphone take to charge when at various battery levels remaining?
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Usually 1 1/2 Hours tops.
When your iphone is at 20% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
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When your iphone is at 50% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
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How fast does your Windows boot up?

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breenemeister..
I Think spoolsv.exe is Printer Spooler.. you can set it to manual in the Services..
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Also more fast bootup stuff... Search google for XP SP2 Beta... install that > ive found it great so far.. MS has got it so it disables a load of unneeded services so PC will boot / shut down quicker.. Remember it is only a BETA atm.. so use at your own risk.. ive had no probs tho.. pc seems quicker
Cheers.
Jon
Thanks Flam3h, it most definitely is the printer spooler. The problem is that if you set it to manual, your printer will not work. When you go to print something, Windows tells you that you must first install a printer. This is the only service I've found where the manual setting will not work. You either have to set it as automatic or go into services and start it each time you want to print. I'm just wanting to know if anyone else has this problem and knows of a work around to allow the manual setting to work.
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How often does your CF instance need to restart?

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TS1713 how hot does your charger get when charging

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I think my ipod is fit for the graveyard now... it's not being recognized by the computer. I've tried restoring and it'll work for about 5 minutes and then screw up again.
Anyways thinking I may need to get a new iPod. The only ipod's available with a big capacity are the the iPod videos. Apple's website advertises up to 14 hours of battery life. My friend who just got one says he gets a maximum of 4 hours and this is JUST listening to music.
Is this true? Cause if it is, I really don't think it is worth the money. My 4G iPod gets about 10 hours, I would hate to think the battery life has gotten worst as they've "upgraded" the iPods.
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If your friend gets a maximum of 4 hours, he is not JUST listening to music and if so, there is a problem with the battery.
Copied from About iPod Batteries.
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Doing anything with an iPod besides listening to music continuously without interruption (which causes the hard drive to be accessed more often or constantly), without backlight and the iPod's equalizer off will cause the battery to drain faster.
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My blackberry 8520 keeps on resetting itself and freezing all the time, does this mean that i can send it away and get a new one for free?
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No one can say at an internet distance...only your specific qualified service center can say. Your contract is between you and either your wireless service provider or your authorized reseller...that contract will govern what could or could not be. You need to take it to your service provider for diagnosis and hopefully resolution.
But, with what you've described, there are a whole host of diagnostic steps that could be attempted here, if you are willing.
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On average how long does your mac book battery last?

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Verizon, Does YOUR equipment need service and upgrade? Not OURS? Please Help

Hello,
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I then began sifting through these forums and then posting about my difficulties.
Through the last several months it seems as though more people are complaining about the frequent internet slowdowns and disconnects. We've all been walked through the same steps.
Finally we are being told that these problems are happening during "high-traffic" times on the internet and nothing else is said.
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Verizon,
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HT201328 Does your iphone need to be updated to the newest OS to unlock it?

I haven't updated my phone in about a year it seems because I didn't want the new changes. So I think my OS is 5.1.1. Anyways I got a code from ATT for an unlock which is useless since it sounds like I don't even need a code, however my phone won't unlock. I have tried a few times to erase and restore my phone and nothing indicates an unlock. So, could it be the OS? Or is there some other step I am missing? thanks.

nikkap wrote:
I haven't updated to the latest software because I didn't want my google maps to change to the new version they made with poorer directions.
To each their own, but you can always install the Google Maps app.
nikkap wrote:
I also didn't want to lose battery charge quicker and didn't want certain functions to cease working like wifi which I've heard has been a problem. It just seems that since my phone is so 'old' that updating it could cause more harm than good.
Nothing is further from the truth. Installing updates does not cause hardware issues or hardware to stop working. Anyone that tells you otherwise is completely ignorant.
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There is no legitimate reason to not update the iOS which adds new features and fixes security issues in iOS.
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My other problem is that someone proxied the call to ATT to obtain the unlock so I don't know exactly what happened and if in fact they did agree to unlock or perhaps lied instead or did something else. But I don't have the account information for ATT since it's a group account so i'm SOL.
Well, there you go. You need to contact AT&T or get the correct information and go to AT&T's website and request the unlock.
There are no codes, as you've already found out.
Once the unlock has been approved, AT&T will email you to let you know it has been processed and that the next step is to restore the device.

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Does your host need support for spry

Hi, i'm new to this business, and was wondering! Offline, i
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Hi
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Really how good does your PC need to be??

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