Re: 2 Multifinder problems

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From: ra_robert
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1989 01:12

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In article <4231@hubcap.UUCP>, disd@hubcap.UUCP (Gary Heffelfinger) writes...
 
>From article <Jan.27.14.18.00.1989.3933@pilot.njin.net>, by gould@pilot.njin.net (Brian Jay Gould):
>> I have a MAC II with 5MB of RAM.  I'm hoping that someone
>As do we.
> 
>> out there can help me with these two problems.
>> 
>> 2) Several times per day, I can't open Excel.  I get a message
>> about memory fragmentation.  According to "about finder", the
>> largest unused block is at least 2MB, and Excel is configured
>> for 1MB max.
>We have seen a behavior similar to this when we used DeskPict to put
>the Apple Balls on our desk top.  I don't know if this is a problem
>with Excel or DeskPict.
>                                                                        


I think that the problem is that Excel must be loaded in the first MB of
memory.  Try loading it as the first app (or quit all other apps and then
load) and see if that works.  Don't know about DeskPict.



Robert
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