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yocalif · 03-24-2011, 07:08 PM

I keep hoping that the next update will stop Calibre from locking up my laptop during calibre news download.

specifics:
IBM Thinkpad T60
1.83 GHZ cpu
2.5 gig memory
Plenty of storage
Win XP sp3

I have been using Calibre since late Dec 2010 for my Nookcolor. I daily d/l /sideload to Nookcolor about 40 News items. The Nookcolor is not connected to the laptop during this process. I start Calibre with no other apps running on the laptop, allow Calibre to auto start d/l process, minimize Calibre and either load Firefox, or an online poker app. At some point during the news d/l process calibre locks up. I can start just calibre and no other apps and during the d/l process read news that is updated and again the d/l process will eventually lockup. I then have to power down the laptop since it is completely locked up. Last night I had to reboot the laptop 4 times to complete news d/l.

On my desktop PC, 3.4 ghz I5 cpu, 9 gigs ram, lots of storage, I can multitask, but during the Calibre d/l process whatever app I might be in i.e. Firefox browser or online poker app, will freeze up for about a minute then resume.

I think the desktop pc with the more powerful cpu and lots of extra memory compensate with horse power to keep working, compared to the much slower laptop with marginal memory locks up when the desktop pc only freezes momentarily.

Help is appreciate...

03-24-2011, 07:08 PM	#1
yocalif Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: color nook	Calibre Locks up Laptop during news D/L I keep hoping that the next update will stop Calibre from locking up my laptop during calibre news download. specifics: IBM Thinkpad T60 1.83 GHZ cpu 2.5 gig memory Plenty of storage Win XP sp3 I have been using Calibre since late Dec 2010 for my Nookcolor. I daily d/l /sideload to Nookcolor about 40 News items. The Nookcolor is not connected to the laptop during this process. I start Calibre with no other apps running on the laptop, allow Calibre to auto start d/l process, minimize Calibre and either load Firefox, or an online poker app. At some point during the news d/l process calibre locks up. I can start just calibre and no other apps and during the d/l process read news that is updated and again the d/l process will eventually lockup. I then have to power down the laptop since it is completely locked up. Last night I had to reboot the laptop 4 times to complete news d/l. On my desktop PC, 3.4 ghz I5 cpu, 9 gigs ram, lots of storage, I can multitask, but during the Calibre d/l process whatever app I might be in i.e. Firefox browser or online poker app, will freeze up for about a minute then resume. I think the desktop pc with the more powerful cpu and lots of extra memory compensate with horse power to keep working, compared to the much slower laptop with marginal memory locks up when the desktop pc only freezes momentarily. Help is appreciate...