Here's a tough one for you. I'll send a dollar to the
first person that comes up with an answer for this.
When opening a locally stored jpg on a system with a
network connection, the files takes awefully long to
open. However, if you disconnect the system from the
network, the files open right away. The same problem
occurs if you try to change the properties of a jpg to
select another program to open them, the system stalls,
and then opens about 1.5 minutes later. Changing it makes
no difference. Network traffic can be seen when a files
is opened, and I get the same problem when opening a file
from Explirer, IE, or with the RUN comamnd. The network
is hard coded to the NIC at 100 full. When the network
cable is disconnected, the system works normally and I
can open 20 files in 10 seconds. System memory and page
file are ok, because it works when disconnected from the
network and the the files can be opened when accessing
that system across the network. Help!

The system appears to be looking for an IP address before opening the file.
If you set a specific IP address on bootup, you should not have this issue.
As an alternative, usually, if a system connects to a network through a
router, this obviates the necessity of setting a specific IP address on
bootup.

In other words, currently, the prosperities of TCP/IP of your local area
connection in Network Connections in Control Panel is set to "Obtain an IP
address automatically." Go to Start\All Programs\Accessories\Command Prompt
and type IPCONFIG and you will find the IP address for you computer. NOTE,
you can just type cmd in the run box on the Start Menu and press enter to
get to the command prompt as well.

Once you have the IP address, open Network Connections in Control Panel,
right click the "Local Area Connection," select TCP/IP, click Properties and
on the General tab select "Use the following IP address," and type in the
appropriate information as found when you used IPCONFIG. NOTE: you may also
need to enter the information for default gateway and submask in order for
this to work but IPCONFIG will give you that information.

Then reboot the system and see if you still have the same issue.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"Tall Dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Whoops, I meant Subnet Mask in my last post, not Submask.

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Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"Tall Dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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If this is the issue, then it is looking for an IP to determine the location
of the file.

I'm don't understand what you mean by the IP being hard coded in the OS.
Did you check the properties of the Local Area Connection under TCP/IP? If
those are set, they were set by whoever set up the system but assuming
entries are there then this is not the issue. However, if "Obtain IP
address automatically" is selected, then you can input the information from
ipconfig as I suggested yesterday by selecting "Use the following IP
address."

If the system isn't connected to a router or no IP address is established,
sometimes the system will go looking for the IP in order to find files and
even drives as users will sometimes notice a pause, sometimes of great
length when they select a drive in Windows Explorer. It can also cause the
system to appear to hang at the desktop right after booting and take,
sometimes several minutes before everything becomes fully active.

I can't give you a specific reason why it has picked on jpg files but the
pause you describe can be related to the system searching for an IP address
when none is established.

Another possibility is that your graphics card may not have its own memory
and is sharing memory with main system memory. The system may have to clear
out memory and possibly due some swapping to the hard drive before opening a
graphic. Conversely, if your card has its own memory, it may be indicative
the card doesn't have enough memory.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

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