Re: Word significantly slows down operation of other programs. Please help.

From: kimnjerry (kaiserallen_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: 17 Dec 2004 13:06:24 -0800

Elliott:
Thanks for your time. I'm not technically oriented, so I don't
understand much of what you've said. Forgive me if I'm getting too
basic, but, if you have the time:
* What do you mean by "top?" What does "a good setting is top -u -s5
10" mean?
· What are pageouts and pageins?
· When you say "How long is it since you last logged out?" Are you
talking about shutting down the computer?
· I don't understand what "swap files" are...or how to untangle them.

· When you say "reboot the machine once a month," I suspect that's
not "restart," but another operation.

Having recently moved over from 9.2 (and not being very functional
there), I know how to re-build my desktop, but that's about it. I once
had the bright idea that I could use Spring Cleaning to make my old
iMac run more efficiently...and I wound up losing my entire system.
That should give you an idea who you're talking to.

If you have the time to respond, I'd appreciate it. If it's too much
work to explain it, I understand.

Thanks.

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