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#1 2007-12-27 12:51 pm

ATBob
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Sleep mode slows typing

MAC G3 with OS9.2.1
Whenever I put the MAC to sleep, when I wake it up, all typing is slowed to about 1 key per second.  This is using Netscape, WORD, Simpletext.  Only thing that corrects it is RESTART.  Any sugestions?

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#2 2007-12-27 5:18 pm

Pariah
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

Ya, that would be your system heap gone nuts if I remember correctly.
I seem to recall that a utility Called MacOsPurge Would help that.
I am astonished to find it still available:
http://mes.emuunlim.com/software/system … ware_2.htm


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#3 2007-12-28 7:44 am

ATBob
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

I really wish that had fixed the problem, but, no.  Ran it several times.
Any other thoughts?     Just another piece of info--- this typing pane blinks every time a character is displayed (about 1 per second).

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#4 2007-12-28 12:23 pm

dhack21
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

ATBob wrote:

MAC G3 with OS9.2.1
Whenever I put the MAC to sleep, when I wake it up, all typing is slowed to about 1 key per second.  This is using Netscape, WORD, Simpletext.  Only thing that corrects it is RESTART.  Any sugestions?

Why are you running 9.2.1 on the G3 and not 9.2.2 just wondering?


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#5 2007-12-30 9:19 am

ATBob
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

I just haven't gotten around to that upgrade.

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#6 2007-12-30 12:59 pm

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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

after all, it has only been over five years


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#7 2007-12-31 8:39 am

ATBob
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

After all ... if we were big fans of upgrading would thid forum be necessary?

Keystroke problem remains ...
Keystrokes get buffered, but displayed at 1 per second.

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#8 2007-12-31 3:26 pm

dhack21
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

Very true, have you tried resetting PRAM? Also, since 9.2.2 is a free update and is optimized for G3's if i remember would that be something worth looking into?


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#9 2008-01-06 9:40 pm

loafer
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Re: Sleep mode slows typing

Your computer has the classic description of a hangover!  In stead of going to sleep it passes out!
I had sleep problems with 9 and a G3 - I used Sleeper by St Clair software to solve them.  The G3 doesn't have a real deep sleep so if you can get the screen to go to sleep mode and the disks to spin down you are saving as much energy as possible.

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