Network Drives - Disconnected, Slows Office 2003?

[Charliec]

I wondering if I might find a workable solution for a situation I have. I'm
running WinXP Home on my desktop and laptop computer. I have a Linksys
4-point router setup so I can network my laptop with my desktop and share
Internet Connection as well. I have mapped a drive on the desktop to a
drive on the laptop. When the laptop is not connected and on (which is
most of the time), I get sizeable delay (Not Responding) in Office 2003
applications (Word, Excel and Frontpage 2002). The delay happens when I
save a new document or use the Save As function and click on the "Save In"
box to change folders. The delay is between 1-2 minutes each time.
Eventually, the application will start again, but the delay is troubling.

If I disconnect the drive in the desktop, then Office is back
to normal. But, every time that I want to share between the laptop and
desktop, I now have to re-map the drive.

I've just got a new computer a few weeks ago and this happens on the new
computer. I had the same setup on the old computer and did not have this
problem. Both machine were running WinXP with all updates, and Office
2003. So, I'm still trying to figures out how to maintain the drive
mapping without experiencing this delay. I would like to be able to just
plug in the laptop as before and have all connections there!

Anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this issues. Appreciate all input.
Charlie

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[Paul Woodsford]

You do not have to MAP the drive of the client PC to share or transfer
files.

The delay, as you found, goes away when you Delete the Mapped drive because
XP no longer has to search for something that isn't there!

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: I wondering if I might find a workable solution for a situation I have.
I'm
: running WinXP Home on my desktop and laptop computer. I have a Linksys
: 4-point router setup so I can network my laptop with my desktop and share
: Internet Connection as well. I have mapped a drive on the desktop to a
: drive on the laptop. When the laptop is not connected and on (which is
: most of the time), I get sizeable delay (Not Responding) in Office 2003
: applications (Word, Excel and Frontpage 2002). The delay happens when I
: save a new document or use the Save As function and click on the "Save In"
: box to change folders. The delay is between 1-2 minutes each time.
: Eventually, the application will start again, but the delay is troubling.
:
: If I disconnect the drive in the desktop, then Office is back
: to normal. But, every time that I want to share between the laptop and
: desktop, I now have to re-map the drive.
:
: I've just got a new computer a few weeks ago and this happens on the new
: computer. I had the same setup on the old computer and did not have this
: problem. Both machine were running WinXP with all updates, and Office
: 2003. So, I'm still trying to figures out how to maintain the drive
: mapping without experiencing this delay. I would like to be able to just
: plug in the laptop as before and have all connections there!
:
: Anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this issues. Appreciate all
input.
: Charlie
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[Charliec]

I understand the logic of that Paul, but my attempt to understand was why
identical setups would work on one computer and not the other.

"Paul Woodsford" <paul.woodsford****NOSPAMPLEASE****@***NOSPAM***virgin.***NOSPAM***net> wrote:

The delay, as you found, goes away when you Delete the Mapped drive because
XP no longer has to search for something that isn't there!

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[phuckenet]

I have seen this issue occur on laptops that have mapped drives to
office shares and XP/2000 machines that have mapped drives to shares
only available afte a VPN connection is established. If you can
connect to all drive than the delay in "sav as" or "Open" is bearable.
Microsoft KB 313937 (08/04) resolves "you must" disconnect
unavailable/offline mapped drives. I find this a cop out.
Does anyone know of a way to keep the convenience of mapped drives and
work around the 1-2 minute delay when attempting to save a document to
a folder othe than the "My Documents" folder (or whatever you set as
default in MS Office)?
Perhaps a way to decrease the time out Windows uses when searching for
mapped drives, I think most people could bear 10-15 second delays.