TOPIC
Sometimes when I wake up my PowerBook G3 Series I notice some graphics operations, like scrolling through a window, are slower. What is causing this?
DISCUSSION
Apple has discovered a behavior that affects some PowerBook G3 Series computers. After the computer has been sleeping for approximately five or more minutes, upon waking up the graphics acceleration will no longer work properly and some screen operations seem slower. The behavior is especially evident when scrolling through a window with a lot of data. It will continue until the computer is restarted. Owners of a PowerBook G3 Series experiencing this problem should download ATI Driver Update 1.4.7, available for download from Apple Software Updates sites. These newer drivers should resolve the issue. Note: This issue does not affect the second generation of the PowerBook G3 Series introduced on September 1, 1998 or later. These computers already have newer ATI drivers. However, they will still benefit from the newer ATI drivers. See the Read Me document included with ATI Driver Update 1.4.7 for more details. These articles can help you locate the software update mentioned here: Note: Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series computers should not be confused with Macintosh PowerBook G3 computers. Though the names are similar, there are significant differences. For more information differentiating between the computers, read Tech Info Library article 24604: " PowerBook G3, G3 Series: Identifying Different Versions " |
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| Product Area: | Computers |
| Category: | PowerBook |
| Sub Category: | PowerBook G3 Series |
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