VV3 stops responding with task switch

Jason_Abbott wrote on 12/25/2001, 6:17 PM
I've noticed more and more that if I'm working in Vegas and switch to another app and then switch back to Vegas, it has to sit there thinking for a long time (I timed it at 29 seconds). During that time it shows up in task manager as "not responding" and is not able to repaint its screen. But it does come back.

For example, I have just two apps running now (P4 1.8GHz 512MB RAM 140GB 7200RPM), VV3 and IE6. When I switch to this window to type this message, and then switch back to Vegas, it's unresponsive for half a minute. I can do it again and again. It ALWAYS takes 29 seconds before it can respond again, even if I do nothing in either app, only switch between them.

For this example I had a 35 minute video on the timeline.

Comments

bcbarnes wrote on 12/25/2001, 6:42 PM
Just tried your example, running VV3 and IE6, and ALT-TAB'ing between them. VV3 shows no lack of response for me. Is it possible the project you've got loaded has lots of RAM-prerendered stuff, and that you are low on RAM so that when it gets switched out it dumps the prerenders, but then has to rebuild them when it gets switched back into the foreground? Just a wild guess.
Caruso wrote on 12/26/2001, 3:34 AM
What OS are you running? Just curious.

Caruso