Re: Very slow response when changing directories during "save as"

Bob,

I have a laptop that is not always on the network and would like to connect
to it easily when powered up. Is there a technical doc that shows how to do
the batch file for connecting?

Thanks.

Pete

"Bob I" wrote:

Then the problem would be with keeping your network up and running. A
work around would be to map the drive with a batch file so you only map
them when they are needed. And yes, Office is designed for businesses
that keep their documents on a central servers that remain available.
When you open to save it is checking connections to everything you have
mapped so it can provide you with all your options. If you insist on
maintaining mapping to inaccessible resources then Office will wait for
each dead connection to time out.

KB wrote:

Oh, please tell me why this is the answer. I have all my network drives
up/running off and on every day or two. I would hate to think I had to go in
and disconnect those all the time and then reconnect them later? Maybe I am
missing something here. But it literally takes me 5 minutes to save a
document unless I am willing to let it go to "My Documents" and no
sub-folder. I have resorted to saving there and then dragging to the folder
I want using Explore. Are there any other options? None of my other
applications do this - only Microsoft. I always like to know WHY something
works the way it does.

Regards
Karen B

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:


Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click
on Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped drives that are
not currently available.

Andreas P wrote:


When saving a document in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc, using "save as", the
system hangs for a long time every time I change directories. This happens
when I click on the drop down directory tab or when I click on any of the
folder names in the main display window




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