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Q136539: MSB: Program Runs Slowly on Macintosh (Virtual Memory)

Article: Q136539
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenvkbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Ocean for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Magic School Bus, MSB Ocean or MSB Human seems to run slowly on your Macintosh.

RESOLUTION
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The problem may be because Virtual Memory is turned on. For better performance,
Virtual Memory should be turned off.

To turn off Virtual Memory, do the following:

1. On the Apple Menu click Control Panels.

2. Open the Memory Control Panel.

3. In the Virtual Memory section, click Off.

4. Close the Window.

5. Restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 1.00 mac msbhb frizz ppc kbmm multimedia macmsbhuman msbhuman msbocean macmsbocean

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Keywords          : kbenv kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbKidsSearch kbScholasticHumanMac kbScholasticOceanMac kbMSBSearch
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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