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ReSistanZ
Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate

From: Hoorn NH, The Netherlands
Insane since: Nov 2000

posted posted 01-18-2001 12:32

Hello,

I have installed Photoshop 6.0 in Win2000 and every time I start it up and use it for like 10 minutes, my internet connection begins to act really weird (cable). My WinAmp or just WMP stops the music and doesn't respond anymore. So I can't really use anything else when I'm using Photoshop.
I know this is a known issue, but I didn't see any fixes or something. Does anyone here know how I can fix this problem?

Thanks

PS I already tried to lower the Photoshop memory usage from 50% (default) to 30 and 40, but with my 128Mb RAM this isn't practical. So that's not a solution...

F1_error
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: EN27
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted posted 01-18-2001 15:14

I don't have Win2000, but have you tried to post your question to the Photoshop forums at http://www.adobe.com ?



twItch^
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: the west wing
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 01-18-2001 15:52

PS5 and PS5.5 have the same sort of problem with Win2k. the way to resolve the net connection is to make a shortcut on your desktop that runs "ipconfig /renew" and run that shortcut after closing Photoshop. as far as i know, there are no fixes. pisses me off.

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mr.maX
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Belgrade, Serbia
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 01-18-2001 18:28

Fortunately, I don't have those problems on my computer (Windows 2000 & PhotoShop 6)...

BTW Those problems with WinAmp aren't related to PhotoShop. You can see in the WinAmp Support Forums that a lot of people have problems running it under Windows 2000...

DangBat
Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate

From:
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 01-19-2001 00:20

WinAmp might have trouble with win2k, but I'd bet that Photoshop's problem is making it even worse. Thanks for the hint on the ipconfig thing, because up to now, my only solution was to reduce the memory usage of Photoshop from 75% to 45% of the system's total (256 MB). Maybe I'll just make it load WITH photoshop and perform it on a timed loop.

DangBat

Drakkor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Seatte, Warshington, USA
Insane since: Dec 2000

posted posted 01-19-2001 03:30

Hmm, that's odd, my PS6 and Win2K don't do that. Of course it does blue screen all the time, but I think that it's a hardware thing (win2K can't be too compatible with a Pentium 166 now can it).



netmosis
Neurotic (0) Inmate
Newly admitted
posted posted 01-19-2001 04:05

...at work i'll be using winamp and then open photoshop, it'll bug out for a minute then play as normal...photoshop will run a little slow...i'll be using photoshop and then open winamp and they both run really damn slow...of course i just restart my machine and everything's fine and dandy for a another week or so and then it happens again since i don't turn off my machine...128megs 400mhz btw....



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ratdoodoo
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: where the snow falls like rain.
Insane since: Dec 2000

posted posted 01-19-2001 04:54

The problem with win 2k is a memory leak. Your system resources fill up (if you want an explanation, tell me so, otherwise, take my word) and thingswill get real slow. The only way to resolve it (temporarily) is to reboot.

-rat

silence
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: soon to be "the land down under"
Insane since: Jan 2001

posted posted 01-19-2001 07:43

the rat's right.

You could reboot, or you could check out some freeware ram defraggers. I'd go with the reboot myself.

Also, running Win2k on a P166 is putting a VW bug engine in a ferrari. Sure it'll run. But it won't be going anywhere fast.



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