Re: [IRCA] PERSEUS users can you help? (Off topic)

[Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> Hi Barry,
> I see this all the time with hundreds of DXpedition WAV files on the HDs
> that I plug into my docking stations. If I use an eSATA connection, the
> delay is minimal (2-3 sec.), but if I'm using a USB 2.0 connection, it is
> very, very slow to populate the window as you mentioned. My desktop PC has
> only one eSATA port, so I use it for one of the docking stations but have to
> run the other as USB 2.0.
>
> For my main laptop I have an Express Card adapter with two eSATA ports, so
> I can run two external eSATA HDs without the delay of loading the file names
> and data.
>
> It's always been like this with my drives when using USB 2.0, and I've
> never had any other indication that there's a corrupt file or FAT file on
> them. I think it's the price we pay for the large file sizes and quantities
> we create with Perseus.
>
> A final thought: if you are on Vista or XP, have you tried setting the
> drive to "optimize for performance"? ( right-click on drive letter:
> properties > policies tab > optimize for performance ). I'm not sure if this
> will help, but it's worth a try.
>
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA USA
> www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com
>
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