OpenOffice is really slow when saving a file

[richard terry]

On Saturday 25 September 2010 16:29:58 Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 25/09/2010 13:54, Alan Dacey wrote:
> > Does anybody else have a problem with OpenOffice where it takes a couple
> > of seconds for it to do anything after each mouse click when saving a
> > file?  When I save a file in Writer the save dialog comes up but is not
> > entirely drawn for a few moments.  Then when I change to a folder another
> > few seconds.  Then when I click on a file with a similar name to what I
> > want, another few seconds.  Using KDE 4.5.1 on Kubuntu 10.04 and
> > OpenOffice 3.2 from the repros.
> > I also am using the latest Nvidia driver from Nvidia, 256.53, and all the
> > eye candy Kwin has to offer.  It still happens when I turn it off so that
> > is not the problem.
> >
> > Alan
> 
> You know, this may be a complete piece of nonsense.....but are you using
> an optical wireless USB mouse which doesn't display any sign if the
> batteries are "dead"?
> 
> While I have never had the problem you describe above with OpenOffice,
> yesterday I was working on another computer when apps took many seconds
> to respond - never happened before. I got a bit aggro about all this and
> sit the mouse on the desk - the mouse pointer disappeared. I looked at
> the botom of the mouse - and there was no indication that the mouse was
> "detecting" anything. Replaced the batteries...and everything went back
> to normal! :-) .
> 
> As I stated, a silly notion, but.....?
> 
> BC
> 
No, my mouse is wired