Optimize performance of FrameMaker 9 on Windows XP

You can improve the performance of Adobe FrameMaker by refining the amount of available random-access memory (RAM) and computer processor speed. Other factors to consider are system configuration and the built-in limitations of FrameMaker. With that in mind, consider the following if you are having performance issues with FrameMaker.

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Operating system

Optimize your hard drive and virtual memory, organizing or removing temporary files, and disabling unnecessary applications running in the background improves performance.

Check your system for damaged fonts

If there is a damaged font on your system, your computer can slow significantly.Turn off font preview and your computer performance should improve significantly.

Temporary files

When you work in FrameMaker, a copy of your data file is stored temporarily on the hard drive. FrameMaker and other applications create .tmp files and then delete them when you quit the application.

However, when FrameMaker crashes, the OS may prevent it from deleting these files. These files build up over time, taking up disk space and causing problems. So, to overcome this, close all open programs and start to remove all temporary files.

To delete temporary files:

Choose one of the following:
- (Windows XP) Start > Search > All Files and Folders
- (Windows 2000) Start > Search > For Files and Folders
In the Named text box, type *.tmp.
Choose Local Hard Drives from the Look In pop-up menu.
Click Find Now or Search Now.
When the search results appear, choose Edit > Select All.
Choose File > Delete. Click Yes to send the files to the Recycle Bin.
Empty the Recycle Bin.

Tip: Keep at least 280 MB of free space on the hard disk to which temporary files are written:

Quit all applications.
Choose Start > Control Panel, and then double-click System.
Click the Advanced tab, and then click Environment Variables.
In the User Variables For [user profile] section, locate TEMP in the Variable column, and note the folder listed in the Value column. If the complete path for the folder isn’t visible, double-click TEMP in the Variable column, and note the folder name in the Variable Value text box.
In Windows Explorer, verify that the folder you noted above exists on a non-compressed disk partition that has at least 280 MB of free space:

If the folder doesn’t exist, create it: Right-click the drive, choose New Folder from the menu, and type the folder name you noted in step 4.
If the disk doesn’t have enough free space, then create additional space by removing unnecessary files. To determine the amount of free space, right-click the drive and choose Properties from the menu.

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