very slow

jekkii · 01-27-2011, 06:41 AM

Dear community,
i don't know if i do something wrong or it is normal but calibre reacts very-very slowly.
winxp sp3, no programs run, the calibre software itself is on the desktop computer, library on a stick (SanDisk USB 2.0).
Till now I have 2600 books (~5GB) in the databank (i will have approximately 5x so many).
If i change one parameter of only one book (e.g. i correct the name of the author) it takes circa 10 sec. till the change is done.
Thank you for any idea/answer!
Best regards

DoctorOhh · 01-27-2011, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jekkii

i don't know if i do something wrong or it is normal but calibre reacts very-very slowly.
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If i change one parameter of only one book (e.g. i correct the name of the author) it takes circa 10 sec. till the change is done.

Ten seconds is super quick compared to 6 months back. At this point, I believe, the only way to increase the response time would be to move the library to the local hard drive.

cybmole · 01-27-2011, 06:52 AM

i guess it's because you are using a flash memory drive. How long does it take to replace one file or folder on the drive, outside of calibre ?

it may have to flash write a huge amount of drive just to register 1 small change.

Manichean · 01-27-2011, 06:58 AM

You may want to look into getting at least a portable hard disk for your library. Flash sticks are not known for their longevity- most of them, from what I know, start failing after around 100.000 to 1.000.000 write cycles, so you may lose your library somewhere in the future.

Perkin · 01-27-2011, 08:23 AM

Is the flash drive connected to the computer through a USB 2.0 connection.

Some older mobo have only 1 or 2 USB2.0 and the rest were older 1.1,
especially front panel connected ports.

jekki · 01-27-2011, 03:49 PM

Thanks!

01-27-2011, 06:41 AM	#1
jekkii Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	very slow Dear community, i don't know if i do something wrong or it is normal but calibre reacts very-very slowly. winxp sp3, no programs run, the calibre software itself is on the desktop computer, library on a stick (SanDisk USB 2.0). Till now I have 2600 books (~5GB) in the databank (i will have approximately 5x so many). If i change one parameter of only one book (e.g. i correct the name of the author) it takes circa 10 sec. till the change is done. Thank you for any idea/answer! Best regards

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01-27-2011, 06:52 AM	#3
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	i guess it's because you are using a flash memory drive. How long does it take to replace one file or folder on the drive, outside of calibre ? it may have to flash write a huge amount of drive just to register 1 small change.

01-27-2011, 06:58 AM	#4
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	You may want to look into getting at least a portable hard disk for your library. Flash sticks are not known for their longevity- most of them, from what I know, start failing after around 100.000 to 1.000.000 write cycles, so you may lose your library somewhere in the future.

01-27-2011, 08:23 AM	#5
Perkin Guru Posts: 657 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	Is the flash drive connected to the computer through a USB 2.0 connection. Some older mobo have only 1 or 2 USB2.0 and the rest were older 1.1, especially front panel connected ports.

01-27-2011, 03:49 PM	#6
jekki Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Nokia 770	Thanks!

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