[MAGNet] Partial answer on Typing delay problem

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From: John Fiorillo (fiorillo@spectacle.berkeley.edu)
Date: Tue Dec 04 2001 - 14:51:45 PST

MAGNet,

Thank you to those who made suggestions about fixing the typing delay
problem described below. We have concluded that it is the hard disk
sleep mode that is causing the problem. After turning off that
feature (while still maintaining display sleep), the typing delay no
longer occurs.

We are content to use the G4 without hard disk sleep, but are still
curious about why this problem is occurring under Mac OS 9.2.1, as we
have not seen it before under OS 8.6 or 9.01 on the same computer,
all other things (apps, exts, etc.) being equal.

John

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>At 1:53 PM -0800 11/29/01, John Fiorillo wrote:
>>MAGNet,
>>
>>One of our professors is having trouble with his desktop G4
>>(original model). Mac OS 9.04 was installed, but last week it was
>>upgraded to 9.2. It seemed fine at first, but then he'd experience
>>an intermittent delay in the display of characters when typing in
>>applications such as MS Word and Excel, or Eudora. The delay would
>>sometimes last as long as 1-2 seconds, and the effect is like
>>typing on some typewriters, where the key strokes on the keyboard
>>do not result instantaneously with the appearance of the characters
>>on the page. In effect, he completes the typing of a word on the
>>keyboard and then sees the letters quickly display in fast sequence
>>(not simultaneously) 1-3 seconds after typing. It is quite
>>distracting. The other odd behavior is the inability to restart the
>>computer without long delays, about 20-30 seconds after closing all
>>applications. After restart, the typing delay behavior disappears,
>>at least for a while.
>>
>>We have tried to identify the circumstances in which the problem
>>occurs, but so far nothing has proven to be definitive. One
>>suspicion is the sleep mode, as in at least two instances the
>>typing delay occurred after the computer was asleep.
>>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions for fixing this problem?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>John 

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