From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:24 EST-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1878 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Sunday 25 October 2009 Number 1878 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: annoying hang ups : Ed Durrant 2 Re: annoying hang ups : Mike O'Connor 3 Re: annoying hang ups : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:08:25 +1100 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: annoying hang ups Mike O'Connor wrote: > Ed Durrant wrote: >> I know this problem has been reported before. I wonder if anyone has >> found a solution yet. >> >> Using the standard OS/2 "Drives" object to open a directory - I get >> "collecting objects" at the bottom of the panel and the system hangs >> up. Sometimes it clears itself after about 30 seconds, other times I >> have to re-boot. >> >> This could be USB related as it happens the most when I am access a >> USB memory key. >> >> Any ideas ? >> > Hi Ed, > > If you don't first access via WPS, does the particular drive that > causes the problem display normally at the command-line with a dir? > Does that USB-device need a CHKDSK first - due dirty shutdown? > > Have you tried disabling the "Enable Folder Auto-refresh" of XWP/eWPS? > > Regards, > Mike Accessing the USB key from a command line after attachment works fine - this is not a need to chkdsk issue (that normally creates a different message). This also occurs on non-USB devices, it occurs more when a USB device is attached though. I've just turned off "enable folder auto-refresh" and also "auto scroll tree views" - so I'll see if that helps - thanks. -- Cheers/2 Ed eComStationAustralia podcast RSS feed http://eComStationAustralia.podbean dot com/feed or iTunes Warpstock Europe at Stralsund, Germany 12-15 November 2009 http://www.warpstock.eu -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:16:11 +1000 From: Mike O'Connor Subject: Re: annoying hang ups Ed Durrant wrote: > Mike O'Connor wrote: >> Ed Durrant wrote: >>> I know this problem has been reported before. I wonder if anyone has >>> found a solution yet. >>> >>> Using the standard OS/2 "Drives" object to open a directory - I get >>> "collecting objects" at the bottom of the panel and the system hangs >>> up. Sometimes it clears itself after about 30 seconds, other times I >>> have to re-boot. >>> >>> This could be USB related as it happens the most when I am access a >>> USB memory key. >>> >>> Any ideas ? >>> >> Hi Ed, >> >> If you don't first access via WPS, does the particular drive that >> causes the problem display normally at the command-line with a dir? >> Does that USB-device need a CHKDSK first - due dirty shutdown? >> >> Have you tried disabling the "Enable Folder Auto-refresh" of XWP/eWPS? >> >> Regards, >> Mike > > Accessing the USB key from a command line after attachment works fine > - this is not a need to chkdsk issue (that normally creates a > different message). This also occurs on non-USB devices, it occurs > more when a USB device is attached though. > > I've just turned off "enable folder auto-refresh" and also "auto > scroll tree views" - so I'll see if that helps - thanks. > Hi Ed, You could also turn off the status bar for the Drives Object and see if that makes a difference! Regards, Mike -- Failed the exam for -------------------- MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert -------------------- Personal replies to any of : mikeoc (at) internode (dot) on (dot) net mikeoc (at) austarnet (dot) com (dot) au majilok (at) gmail (dot) com [Please ZIP any attachments, other than GIF/JPG or plain-text] If you are missing a response from me - check Tweed Heads WX status at: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml#skip -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:36:54 +1100 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: annoying hang ups Mike O'Connor wrote: > Ed Durrant wrote: >> Mike O'Connor wrote: >>> Ed Durrant wrote: >>>> I know this problem has been reported before. I wonder if anyone >>>> has found a solution yet. >>>> >>>> Using the standard OS/2 "Drives" object to open a directory - I get >>>> "collecting objects" at the bottom of the panel and the system >>>> hangs up. Sometimes it clears itself after about 30 seconds, other >>>> times I have to re-boot. >>>> >>>> This could be USB related as it happens the most when I am access a >>>> USB memory key. >>>> >>>> Any ideas ? >>>> >>> Hi Ed, >>> >>> If you don't first access via WPS, does the particular drive that >>> causes the problem display normally at the command-line with a dir? >>> Does that USB-device need a CHKDSK first - due dirty shutdown? >>> >>> Have you tried disabling the "Enable Folder Auto-refresh" of XWP/eWPS? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Mike >> >> Accessing the USB key from a command line after attachment works fine >> - this is not a need to chkdsk issue (that normally creates a >> different message). This also occurs on non-USB devices, it occurs >> more when a USB device is attached though. >> >> I've just turned off "enable folder auto-refresh" and also "auto >> scroll tree views" - so I'll see if that helps - thanks. >> > Hi Ed, > > You could also turn off the status bar for the Drives Object and see > if that makes a difference! > > Regards, > Mike > That makes a lot of sense as it appears to be something in the status bar that is causing the hang-up - OK doen that and I'll see how it all goes now. -- Cheers/2 Ed eComStationAustralia podcast RSS feed http://eComStationAustralia.podbean dot com/feed or iTunes Warpstock Europe at Stralsund, Germany 12-15 November 2009 http://www.warpstock.eu -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG ===