Opening a NeoOffice file

tarenruof · Agent Joined: Mar 29, 2009 Posts: 13

Hello,
Is it possible to improve the opening time of a file under NeoOffice?
As an example, I received an 800 Ko presentation file.
I tried it with PowerPoint already launched, and after 30 seconds, diaporama was starting.
With NeoOffice already launched, it took (times from begining):
a few seconds to get the title bar (then nothing happens)
45 seconds to get a white screen
1:45 seconds to get a grey screen
2:10 seconds to get the first image appearing
2:30 seconds before being able to launch the diaporama.
Of course, with PPS I didn't have the sound track, and I needed to kill PPS to exit, which were not the case with NeoOffice. But a little improvement in this field would be greatly appreciated.

All the best,
AndrÃ©

James3359 · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:05 am Post subject:

There is undoubtedly a speed difference with NeoOffice. You might like to look at the Performance Comparison table in NeoWiki.

Your times do look a bit slower than *I* would expect - but I'm not a technical expert.

What version/patch no. of NeoOffice are you using and what is your system?

James

[iBook 1.33 GHz 1.5GB PowerPC G4, OS X 10.4.11]

tarenruof · Agent Joined: Mar 29, 2009 Posts: 13

Hello James,
I am working with a PB G4 1,5Ghz 1Go DDR SDRAM under OS.X.4.11 and using NeoOffice 3.0 patch 7.
Launching NeoOffice seems long, but it's not abnormal to me as all modules open at once. I would only appreciate a sign showing the launch is in progress, because sometimes I am not sure something is going on.
But when NeoOffice is already launched, there are still "long" times without any sign of "work in progress" before a particular module becomes available.
AndrÃ©

tarenruof · Agent Joined: Mar 29, 2009 Posts: 13

Hello,
I must apologize.
My PB is working continuously and had not ben restarted since some days.
After a restart, I tried to open the same file, and now the opening time has been 35 seconds, almost the same as PPS.
So, bravo to NeoOffice which speed is similar to the competitors, and maintains it's advantage in sound track reading and closure of file.
And I keep this aspect in mind: restart from time to time.
Best regards,
AndrÃ©

pluby · The Architect Joined: Jun 16, 2003 Posts: 11949