williammorrisjr
Tue Jan 29 15:43:35 CST 2008
On Jan 29, 12:14 pm, Kerry <kerry.daw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 29, 10:07 am, williammorri...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > On Jan 28, 8:41 pm, Diane Ross <di...@invalid.entourage.mvps.org>
> > wrote:
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> > > On 1/28/08 4:10 PM, in article
> > > 66df0c73-ab84-4183-8859-947e69d64...@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
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> > > "williammorri...@gmail.com" <williammorri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On Jan 28, 2:46 pm, Diane Ross <di...@invalid.entourage.mvps.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >> On 1/28/08 10:38 AM, in article
> > > >> 90627adb-6b2f-4a52-aae2-2e497f62d...@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com,
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> > > >> "williammorri...@gmail.com" <williammorri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>> I just updated to Office 2008 and Entourage is really slow to respond.
> > > >>> When I send mail, it will take sometimes 30 sec to complete the event
> > > >>> with no attachments.
> > > >>> When I check off a task as complete, another 30 sec with my processors
> > > >>> screaming at 75%.
> > > >>> I have turned off the spotlight function, removed the old database
> > > >>> daemon from the startup items.
> > > >>> When I click on the calendar, again more than 30 sec to respond.
> > > >>> Running 10.4.11 on a PowerPC G5
> > > >>> Please advise.
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> > > >> I'm not seeing this behavior. Try logging out/in and hold the shift key to
> > > >> disable other applications. Test Entourage in this environment with the
> > > >> Progress window closed. Let me know what you find.
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> > > >> How much Ram do you have? What other applications are running at the same
> > > >> time?
>
> > > >> If I am running a processor intensive process like creating a DVD, my entire
> > > >> system slows to a crawl. You seem to indicate the slowdown is just in
> > > >> Entourage. Can you clarify? My system:
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> > > >> G4 Dual 1.42 GHZ, Memory 2GB, Mac OS X 10.5.1
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> > > >> --
> > > >> Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
> > > >> Entourage Help Page <
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
> > > >> Entourage Help Blog <
http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
>
> > > > Diane,
> > > > I logged in and out and it didn't make any difference.
> > > > I also just cloned over to a larger drive and now have 540 GB of free
> > > > space.
> > > > I have 8GB of RAM.
> > > > I shut down all my other programs and am running just Entourage.
> > > > It seems to be responding better now with email.
> > > > However, I opened a new main window and clicked on the calendar button
> > > > and it takes about a minute to come up.
> > > > During that time it is using 95% of my CPU. I checked through the
> > > > Activity Monitor and Entourage and Microsoft Database Daemon were
> > > > using the CPU.
> > > > Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 8GB RAM 10.4.11
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> > > Just to be clear....did you exclude the Identity folder in Spotlight Privacy
> > > tab?
>
> > > AFAIK, the progress window being open on Intel machine with Office 2008
> > > installed causes a bad memory leak.
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> > > Create a new Identity in Entourage and test with a new blank Identity. Does
> > > the lag time still occur and does the CPU spike?
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> > > Oh, did you check for multiple Microsoft Database daemons in Startup Items.
> > > You should have only one. If you have more, delete all and let Entourage
> > > Crete a new one at startup.
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> > > There is a lag time when selecting new windows in Entourage like Address
> > > Book and Calendar. MSFT is aware of this problem.
>
> > > If you didn't experience the problem in a new Identity, you might look for
> > > corrupt event in your calendar.
>
> > > --
> > > Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
> > > Entourage Help Page <
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
> > > Entourage Help Blog <
http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
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> > I did exclude the identity folder in the spotlight privacy tab. Both
> > 2004 and 2008.
> > I have created a new identity and everything works fine with it.
> > I checked for and deleted the database daemons in startup items.
> > What's interesting is the small calendars in the folder list are
> > missing.
> > Both in Calendar view and Mail view.
> > There was another post in the forum where someone else is experiencing
> > the same lag time.
> > I tried archiving the database and importing it into a new identity,
> > but all of my formatting with categories is lost and I can't afford to
> > lose that.
> > Also, the office reminders wouldn't function.
> > So, it appears to be some corruption in the database. I have rebuilt
> > it and don't know what else to do.
> > BTW when I first upgraded into 2008, I received the message that there
> > was a problem with the database and I it needed to be rebuilt.
> > It wouldn't open until it was fixed.
>
> You should phone MS. The one thing I've noticed is just how much
> faster Entourage is now that it is UB over 2004. As fast as Apple's
> mail etc. Something must be wrong in your system.
Actually, I bit the bullet and archived my database, created an new
identity, imported the archive into the new identity, and all is well.
I didn't want to do that, because for some odd reason, Entourage won't
archive categories.
So, I had to setup my entire system again, but it's working fine now.
The bottom line is sometimes the upgrading process isn't as efficient
as doing an archive and clean install.
Good for now.