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In article <1d4q0np.16njm0a17210doN@firthcom.demon.co.uk>, Steve Firth
<filter@firthcom.demon.co.uk> writes
>John Ferris <jferris@lamlash.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> 
>> His problem is,when running multimedia cd's such as 'Winnie the Pooh',
>> and when using his voice message software 'apple telecom' he gets a
>> momentary interuption (blip of silence) to the sound every couple of
>> seconds.
>
>I'm not too surprised, the voice message software and the multimedia
>sound are probably trying to use the sound chips at the same time. One
>of them has to win.

Sorry I obviously didn't explain the problem clearly, what I meant was
when running multimedia cd's such as 'Winnie the Pooh', OR when using
his voice message software 'apple telecom'. He is not running them both
at the same time.

I have received some advice via e-mail, suggesting I make sure that
'virtual memory' is turned off and allocating more memory to the
apps concerned. So I'll give this a go and report back to the group.

-- 
John Ferris                                         
jferris@lamlash.demon.co.uk            Lamlash
http://www.lamlash.demon.co.uk         Isle of Arran

there is bug with apple telecom in performas on OS 8 bin it, it dont work
anyhow,  OS 8.1 may fix but check with Apple support.
cheers 
nemesis
peace and happiness is a state of mind

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In article <wRZuTEAYz260Ew$A@lamlash.demon.co.uk>, John Ferris
<jferris@lamlash.demon.co.uk> wrote:


Excuse my intrusion into your n.g but my friend has just bought a
Powermac 5500 with the following specs:-

Mac OS8
32Mgb ram
2Gb hard disk
225Mhz processor
24X CD rom
Internal Macexpress modem 33.6kbs

He is not yet connected to the net hence the query through me, a PC
user.

His problem is,when running multimedia cd's such as 'Winnie the Pooh',
and when using his voice message software 'apple telecom' he gets a
momentary interuption (blip of silence) to the sound every couple of
seconds.

Normal music cd's play fine. 

On a PC I would have suspected lack of memory or sound card settings
but his machine seems beefy enough and I wouldn't know where to start
looking for sound card settings on a Mac.

Any help would be appreciated.
-- 
John Ferris                                         
jferris@lamlash.demon.co.uk                         Lamlash
http://www.lamlash.demon.co.uk/homepage.htm         Isle of Arran, KA278LR

John Ferris <jferris@lamlash.demon.co.uk> wrote:

[snip]

> I have received some advice via e-mail, suggesting I make sure that
> 'virtual memory' is turned off

This isn't a very good idea on PowerMacs - the standard advice (assuming
that it's not changed with the newer OSs) is, rather than turn VM off,
set it to 1MB above the amount of real RAM you've got.  This is because
memory management is more efficient with VM on.

> and allocating more memory to the
> apps concerned.

This might well help - you'll have to do it if you turn VM off, because
PowerMac applications need more RAM if VM is turned off.

Rowland.

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Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar>
wrote:

> This isn't a very good idea on PowerMacs - the standard advice (assuming
> that it's not changed with the newer OSs) is, rather than turn VM off,
> set it to 1MB above the amount of real RAM you've got.  This is because
> memory management is more efficient with VM on.
> 
> > and allocating more memory to the
> > apps concerned.
> 
> This might well help - you'll have to do it if you turn VM off, because
> PowerMac applications need more RAM if VM is turned off.

The OS does this automatically.


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'ric

ric <btgsch@rmplc.co.uk> wrote:

> Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar>
> wrote:
> 
> > This isn't a very good idea on PowerMacs - the standard advice (assuming
> > that it's not changed with the newer OSs) is, rather than turn VM off,
> > set it to 1MB above the amount of real RAM you've got.  This is because
> > memory management is more efficient with VM on.
> > 
> > > and allocating more memory to the
> > > apps concerned.
> > 
> > This might well help - you'll have to do it if you turn VM off, because
> > PowerMac applications need more RAM if VM is turned off.
> 
> The OS does this automatically.

What, automatically allocates more RAM?  Really?

Rowland.
(you can tell I've not got a PowerMac, can't you?)

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In article <1d4v44k.1etz1de1ys2700N@rm-dynf1-156.rmplc.co.uk>, ric
<btgsch@rmplc.co.uk> writes
>Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar>
>wrote:
>
>> This isn't a very good idea on PowerMacs - the standard advice (assuming
>> that it's not changed with the newer OSs) is, rather than turn VM off,
>> set it to 1MB above the amount of real RAM you've got.  This is because
>> memory management is more efficient with VM on.
>> 
>> > and allocating more memory to the
>> > apps concerned.
>> 
>> This might well help - you'll have to do it if you turn VM off, because
>> PowerMac applications need more RAM if VM is turned off.
>
>The OS does this automatically.
>
>

Ok we turned the VM off, boosted the mem for appletalk and it worked
just fine. However occasionally get 'not enough mem' on other apps.
I shall try it with VM set at 33Meg that is 1 above the real Ram.

I'll be back!!
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John Ferris                                         
jferris@lamlash.demon.co.uk            Lamlash
http://www.lamlash.demon.co.uk         Isle of Arran