Re: Type 2 crashes
From: Clive Huggan (REMOVETHISoffice_at_ANDTHISstrategists.com.au)
Date: 02/21/04
- Next message: Jax Scarecrow: "WMF Printing Problem"
- Previous message: Diane Dennis: "Re: Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker Removal"
- In reply to: JE McGimpsey: "Re: Type 2 crashes"
- Next in thread: Will Mowat: "Re: Type 2 crashes"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 12:13:30 +1100
in article jemcgimpsey-DE0119.10222420022004@msnews.microsoft.com, JE
McGimpsey at jemcgimpsey@mvps.org wrote on 21/2/04 4:22 AM:
> In article <BC5ACFF9.3129%willmowat@ntlworld.com>,
> Will Mowat <willmowat@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> iBook OS 9.2.2 Word 2001. I'm having major problems preventing me from
>> working. The doc is a large (10MB) text doc with all kinds of photos and
>> things embedded in it. The problem is that Word is frequently quitting with
>> the Type 2 error. Sometimes I can get Word to run with the doc if I try to
>> start it several times, whereupon it continues a bit longer before quitting
>> again. Restarting the iBook makes no difference, nor does clearing the PRAM.
>> Thinking it might be lack of program memory I have increased Word's memory
>> to 40,960 (!), but it makes no difference. One possible clue is that Word is
>> not very happy if it has to reorganise its pages and footers as a result of
>> text being inserted and moving everything down (red herring?). Anyway, (1)
>> can some angel help out here? (2) can someone give me a brief explanation as
>> what this application memory does and how we are supposed to know what to
>> set it at? Thank you. Will.
>
>
> the "minimum" setting is the amount that the OS should reserve to keep
> the core bits of the application in memory. The "preferred" memory
> setting asks for more memory to allow the app to work efficiently.
>
> When Virtual Memory is enabled and an app is opened, the OS gives the
> app as much memory as possible, up to the "preferred" setting. The
> available memory will depend (obviously) on the installed RAM and VM
> settings, as well as any other applications running. If the desired RAM
> is not available, the OS looks for apps that have allocations above
> their minimum settings, and swaps out the balance to the hard disk
> (swapping it back in when that app is activated). The OS can't swap the
> minimum amount, though, so if that's set too high, it will prevent other
> apps from using that memory, which is why you should leave "minimum"
> settings alone.
>
> 40MB sounds like a lot, but when you've take both pictures and the fact
> that the printer drivers have to be loaded into application space into
> account, it may be cramping Word. If you have the memory available, set
> the preferred setting to 48MB (the amount I used to use for everyday
> use), 64MB or even 128MB.
Just to add to J.E.'s spot-on advice, Will: on pages 26-27 of the notes on
the way I use Word, called "Bend Word to your Will", at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/WordMac/Bend/BendWord.htm, there are a few more
adjustments to get the most stability out of Word 2001. But J.E. has covered
the main factor, given that Type 2 is a memory error, and FWIW I completely
concur with him -- especially for a 10 MB document.
-- Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
============================================================
* A suggestion: If you post a question, keep re-visiting the newsgroup for
several days after the first response comes in. Sometimes it takes a few
responses before the best or complete solution is proposed; sometimes you'll
be asked for further information so that a better answer can be provided.
Good tips about getting the best out of posting are at
http://word.mvps.org/FindHelp/Posting.htm
* Before posting a question about a topic, search Google Groups
(http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?q=group:*mac.office.word) --
it may have been comprehensively answered already.
* Please post all comments or follow-on questions to the newsgroup for the
benefit of others who may be interested. If you need to send an e-mail to me
directly (although that would be exceptional), remove the uppercase letters
from my address above. Please note that e-mails with an attachment will be
automatically rejected.
* If anyone is still reading down this far, here's a question: is it time
for you to back up your Normal template and all your Word settings files?
(This should be on a medium other than the internal hard drive and, if you
also want to protect against theft and fire, stored in a different
building.)
============================================================
- Next message: Jax Scarecrow: "WMF Printing Problem"
- Previous message: Diane Dennis: "Re: Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker Removal"
- In reply to: JE McGimpsey: "Re: Type 2 crashes"
- Next in thread: Will Mowat: "Re: Type 2 crashes"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
