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Date:	Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:10:02 PDT7
From:	waynec@linkline.com
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=DSHY-3TLQ2L

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Dr. Jeffrey Race writes:

> Calling subject page on eCS with the bundled Netscape causes about 3 minutes
> of HD thrashing about, and finally the page is painted. Same when printing
> the page. During this time the TP 600X is immobilized from other activity
> due to disk operations.
>
> Why is this happening? Can anything be done to improve this situation?
> I got a multitasking system so I wouldn't have to stare at my screen.
>
> Jeffrey Race
>

I'm out of town and currently using a borrowed Windows machine, so I can't
check that website.... however, I know I was having similar problems with
some sites that apparently were designed using nested table techniques that
weren't available, or at least weren't in common use, when Netscape 4.6x
releases were current. If you're using an older computer, the speed of your
processor may be another hindrance (if below about 266mhz).

I solved the problem by going to Mozilla (I'm currently on release 1.4b).
Mozilla looks very similar to Netscape.

Here is the Mozilla website if you want to try it (it's free):

http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/

Another browser you could try is Opera (they have a trial version and a
version you can purchase):

http://www.opera.com/products/user/index.dml?platform=os2

I haven't done enough experimenting with Opera to give an opinion... it
seems fast, but I couldn't find a way to import my old bookmarks to it, so I
tend not to use it. You CAN import your Netscape bookmarks to Mozilla.

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