Re: Delay in Type appearing on computer screen

From: John Decker (John_member_at_newsguy.com)
Date: 03/13/05 

Date: 12 Mar 2005 19:53:41 -0800

In article <BE58C742.A4EC%bethrosengard@earthlink.net>, Beth Rosengard says...
>
>On 3/12/05 3:36 PM, in article d0vue505pf@drn.newsguy.com, "John Decker" >>
>John Decker <John_member@newsguy.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I notice when typing a word processing document in Microsoft Word that
>>>> there is a slight delay before the type appears on the computer screen. Is
>>>> there something that can be done to correct this annoying problem. I am
>>>> using Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. My Mac configuration is as follows:
>>>>
>>>> iMac G5- 1.8 Ghz, Mac OS 10.3.8, 2GB RAM.
>>>
>>> My setup is like yours; I was just noticing this too. What I see is that
>>> sometimes I can type a key and nothing will happen, but when I type the
>>> *next* key, both characters will appear at once. m.
>>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Right...ON, Matt,
>>
>> I check permissions and changed to Normal View as was suggested but nothing
>>has corrected the delay. I thought that it may be my computer and I rebuilt my
>> disk directory with DiskWarrior but Word still has the same noticeable delay.
>> I am not sure how to correct this. If you find out anything please post here.
>
>Here's another possibility which came in from another newsgroup poster. I
>doubt it will help Matt since he keeps his fonts so mean and lean, but it
>may help you, John. If it does, please post back and let us know. Here
>goes:
>
>> I had this problem too. Word slowed right down not just when updating
>> formatting, but also when typing characters. For all I know this is just
>> Voodoo - I'm not sure if it's a font problem or a preferences problem.
>>
>> But I did manage to solve it:
>>
>>I checked font book and noticed duplicate fonts. So I quit Word, used fontbook
>> to remove the duplicates, then trashed the MS Office preferences except for
>> "Office 11 First Run" and "Office Registration Cache 11" in
>> ~/library/preferences/Microsoft/
>>
>> For good measure I logged out / logged back in again. When I started Word
>> again everything was back to normal speed, though I had to reset some of my
>> settings.
>>
>>My guess is that if it really is a font problem, the only file you need to get
>>rid of in the preferences folder is the "Office Font Cache (11)" I should have
>> tried this first, but I was on a tight deadline, and a little too panicky to
>> experiment.
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Dear Beth,

I followed the directions to the letter. I checked my fonts with Fontbook and
did find some duplicate
fonts (black dots next to them) which I remove with Fontbook (highlighted the
individual fonts-- Edit>
Resolve Duplicates) Next I went to User Name>Library>Preferences>Microsoft
Folder and first trashed
only "Office Font Cache 11", booted the Mac and launched Microsoft Word. This
did help to great
extent, there was less delay but the delay was still present.

Next I trashed everything in the Microsoft folder with the exception of "Office
11 First Run" and "Office
Registration Cache 11" and booted the Mac and again launched Microsoft Word. I
could not see any
perceptible difference between this procedure and the first where I just trashed
"Office Font Cache 11"
[*]

I am using a wireless keyboard and mouse with the iMac G5 and thought that may
be the cause and
substituted a wired keyboard and wired mouse. This did not, however, have any
effect.

In conclusion, it appeared that deleting just the "Office Font Cache 11" did
help to a great extent.
However it did not eliminate the delay completely.

[*] Need to warn people to backup their documents when trashing everything in
the Microsoft Folder
because all documents will be lost.

JD

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