System loading the external hard disk everytime

Hello,
I have a iMac 24" and a external LaCie 1TB Hard disk. The problem is that the system sometimes freeze loading something from the external hd whenever i open an application - for example Safari. I personally don't know whats being loaded, i assume it may be the fonts or whatever. I just don't know how to turn it off.
How can i fix this problem and have my system running smooth?
Oh, and for the record, the Time Machine is turned off.
Thank you,
Alex

Do you mean you have your applications on an external drive, or do you mean launching documents from the external?
If you think it's in the Safari load, remove any items in System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items, and test. If that not it try moving /Users/yourname/Library/Fonts to your desktop and restarting.
Then do the same with /Library/Contextual Menu Items.
Also Users/yourname/Library/Contextual Menu Items
Also check /Library/Start Up Items.
Test again and let us know.
-mj

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