[nfbcs] ZoomText hangs and locks up computer

[Don Winiecki]

Without more detail the following is only a loose guess. 

Since you say it performed better with a new HDD I wonder how much free space is available on your HDD?  Windows behaves as you describe when swap space is very tight. 

_don

> On May 6, 2017, at 1:38 PM, David Andrews via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> With 8 gigs, I doubt it is a memory issue. I would make sure video drivers are up to date.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 07:53 AM 5/2/2017, you wrote:
>> The one thing I could think to do is to check how much memory you have, and see if they'll put some more in. It can't hurt.
>> 
>> The other thing I would check on is when they plan to update to Windows 10. Maybe that will run 11 better?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On May 2, 2017, at 7:42 AM, Suzanne Germano via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Windows 7 enterprise service pack 1
>> > i5 processor 3.2 GHz
>> > RAM 8 GB
>> > 64 bit
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 7:36 AM, Nancy Coffman via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello
>> >>
>> >> Yes, I have had such experiences with Zoom text. It was Zoom text 10.1.
>> >> Hey I squared told me that it can run very dirty. Spellcheck took forever.
>> >> I have not been able to try 11. What version of Windows are you running?
>> >>
>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>
>> >>> On May 2, 2017, at 7:27 AM, Suzanne Germano via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Anyone use ZoomText on the job? Do you have issues? We are running
>> >> Windows
>> >>> 7 ZoomText 10.2 was running great for a long time then starting hanging
>> >>> when I turned it on. I would have to shut down with the power switch
>> >>> because computer got completely locked up each time. They got me a new
>> >>> (probably not really new) hard drive and it seemed to be better for a
>> >>> little while but then it was taking 5-10 minutes for ZoomText to start
>> >> up.
>> >>> They upgraded me to ZoomText 11 which worked great! Started up super
>> >> quick.
>> >>> I have had it about a month. Now today it locked up every time I tried to
>> >>> start it. How are your experiences with ZT in a work environment? I am
>> >>> software dev so run things like Eclipse, Office 365, Chrome, IE (forced
>> >> to
>> >>> due to things they developed that require IE), putty plus more
>> >>>
>> >>> Does anyone run into the same issues?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>> Suzanne
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