Article: Q120134
Product(s): Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 20-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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When you share a network printer (NET SHARE PRINTER=LPTx) from a Workgroup
Add-On for MS-DOS machine and you change to a large directory (more than 50
files), your hard disk continuously spins. This continuous access slows down
other commands (such as DIR), making your computer work slower.
CAUSE
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Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS uses conventional memory to spool print jobs in
order to be backwards compatible. This spooler requires buffers or a drive cache
to do to operate optimally.
RESOLUTION
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To stop the spooler from continuously accessing the hard disk in large
directories, do the following:
- Open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file in a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) and set
SMARTDRV.EXE as the first statement.
-or-
- Open the CONFIG.SYS file in a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) and set
BUFFERS to a value greater than 30.
Additional query words: 3.11 slow wgao
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311DOS
Version : MS-DOS:3.11
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