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oyv
02-03-2005, 02:46 PM
I recon its a font problem, too many fonts installed that is causing the problem but i've jsut installed suitcase 10 and deleted all but system fonts (i hope/think). any ideas to this? anything more than one page documents are impossible to open. cheers Oyv

PrintDriver
02-03-2005, 04:19 PM
Which OS version?
Which Word version?

PD is a grande format digital print dude. His advice/opinions may not apply to the 4color/offset/web world of printing

oyv
02-03-2005, 06:31 PM
its os 10.2.8 and word is part of office x. cheers

PrintDriver
02-04-2005, 03:51 AM
Have you run the Office X update?
Also if you are running virus protection, try shutting it off.
I'm not too up on MS products but I do use Office X on 10.2.8 and it runs fine. No virus protection on that particular machine.

PD is a grande format digital print dude. His advice/opinions may not apply to the 4color/offset/web world of printing

MD
02-04-2005, 08:52 AM
In suitcase check your open fonts tab (lower left corner) I have 31 open on startup. Word opens pokey for me when there is a lot of fonts open.

You know, there's like a butt-load of gangs on this forum. This one gang kept wanting me to join because I'm pretty good with a bo staff.

Lonepine
02-04-2005, 05:34 PM
I am running OS 10.3.7 with Suitcase X1 and Word 2004 and I noticed the same thing. If I have a lot of fonts open, Word will take a long time to open. If I turn off the fonts, it will open much faster.