Because Accounting Plus relies heavily upon your network to accomplish its tasks, it's important that your network is set up to run as fast as it can. Even the slightest drag upon your network's resources might slow down the processing of the tasks you perform in Accounting Plus. Use the topics in this section to give your computers and network a performance checkup before you begin using Accounting Plus.
On your computers' hard disks
Note: What is file fragmentation?
Fragmentation is a frequent condition in a computer in which files are separated on a disk into small, separated fragments.
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Note: Windows NT hard disk performance tips
If the computer on which your Accounting Plus company file is stored uses the Windows NT operating system, there are a few extra items on your hard disk that you might want to check. A Windows NT computer will run faster if: Its hard disk uses the SCSI parallel interface. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface; pronounced "scuzzy") is a parallel interface for attaching peripheral devices to computers. Another type of disk, IDE, isn't as fast as a SCSI disk. Its hard disk is partitioned. Windows NT takes less time to work on a computer with a large hard disk when the hard disk is partitioned into a number of smaller drives. There is an entire sector of the software industry devoted to utilities that help you partition your hard disk. The partition on which the company file is located uses the NTFS file system. The NTFS (New Technology File System) is the standard Windows NT file system. Other types of file systems such as FAT and HPFS aren't as efficient as NTFS on Windows NT. |
Note: Windows NT memory performance tips
If the computer on which your Accounting Plus company file is stored uses the Windows NT operating system, there are a couple extra memory items that you might want to check. A Windows NT computer will run faster if: |