This is likely a Windose problem, and probably related to all the spyware and keyboard monitoring, etc., that seems endemic here (type a character and the HD lights up), but I thought I ought to throw it out there in case there's an easy fix.
Basically, about 2/3's of the time, when I run DRAW, I get these massive slowdowns. This an XP-Pro system with plenty of RAM, HD space, and a reasonably fast processor, and it happens at random, so I don't think it's a system problem per se. The worst aspect is the copy and paste function. Copying a single text line can tie the system up for 30secs or more, and paste is about three times as bad.
I used to have a dedicated back-up HD that had some kind of software running that seemed to be related to this, as when the local sysop removed it - since it turned out that it was not EVER actually backing up automatically, the problem got a lot more manageable. Of course, that left me without any backup except the company intranet, but that's a separate issue. Any ideas as to why a simple copy and paste would tie up DRAW? It doesn't happen - ever - if I use the CTRL D, instead of CTRL C/V, so it's strictly related to the Windose clip board. But, it ONLY happens with DRAW (X3)... Thanks for any help...
Hello Phil; The more Windows has to do the longer it takes. Sometimes it it could be how many fonts are in the Windows Font dir., it could be a lot of temp files, it could be something running in the back ground, it could be the hard drive needs to be defraged, you could have a ram chip going bad, it could be the video that's taking so long to redraw, it could be the hard drive is reaching over 80% of it's Cap., if you have a lot of bells & whistles on the desk top. You could tune up the computer by taking care of the things listed and that may speed you back up. ( And there maybe some other things I have forgot to mention.
George