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[Mr Dev]

Don't forget to cover the basic Pc cleansing each Sunday,..especially if you are using the

pc for anything but trading,..ie. web surfing etc.

Just use CCleaner/TuneUp-Utilites, and

also, many professional pc based trading systems are running a Diskepper.

If you are not running it, than you are not trading as fast or as care free as the pros.
We run Pro-Premier.

IF you don't want to run diskeeper then be sure to do a complete disk cleanup and defragment.

This along with a tune-up utilities program works well enough to keep the Pc novice from screwing up his

registry. Shutting down your Pcs unnecessary start up programs is also a good idea, there is an easy to use

feature in Tuneup utility. Even without Diskeeper as long as you use CClean & use Tuneups Utl's One-Click

maintenance you've actually purchased a in house service tech program that you only payed for once.

By having these programs you will keep your Pc running smoother everyday of the week all year, and not

just one month after a tech visit.

Also, esp if you installed the ram yourself, you may want to double check to make sure you're running the

best ram and DDR speed,(you may want better than low budget value sticks )and or run a test program on your ram to make sure it running right.

Speaking of optimization,....you might as well install a free TCP Optimizer,...just google it as it's easy to install,..

..and start soaking up more bandwidth then you thought you could.

If on cable and you pay for,...let's 5-6000kbps you might as well be getting 8-9000kbps.

Or if you pay for 10,000kbps get 12,000kbps, and so on.

First go here to test your Upload and Download speeds by clicking a city nearest you.



Then go to the installed optimizer program and select optimal settings, let it restart your pc and test again

to see the gains. Pcs come from the store the way a car comes of the lot,....if you want to race with it,..you

better change some of its stock setting,...no pun intended. If there isn't enough gain in speed, many online gamers are using a cablenut.

google that or go to testmy.net and search it.

Now stop driving the inter-net like the "lil-old lady from Pasadena"


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[newportsurf]

Mr Dev..... Awesome post! Thanks for taking the time to explain all that! Brock

[crestdorf]

Mr Dev..... Awesome post! Thanks for taking the time to explain all that!

Brock

Hi. I have used IB since 1999. For several years I have had no real problems with connectivity issues which could be blamed on IB. I would uninstall Java and TWS and re install. You need to keep it up to date. As well, it is important to have a machine which has a fast enough CPU if you are loading a bunch of charts in IB.

[Sentient Being]

Our experience at work with Java applications is that installs of multiple javas can cause problems. What we often do is delete all Java's on a machine then install the ones back the user needs....IN PROPER ORDER.

[Mr Dev]

Mr Dev..... Awesome post! Thanks for taking the time to explain all that!

Brock

No problem,..know thy system, processing can be slowed thus locking up programs due to extreme heat.

So make sure you do an physical cleaning of any dust bunnies that might be insulating your system.

You may need to increase your CPU cool, maybe start with a better fan? Laptop users often run aluminum tray
with2 or 3 external cooling fans to bring temperatures down.
Running high temps kills a laptop,.. even the hard drive dies sooner.

Check your temperatures and fan speeds, try one or both of the

Everest Systems they have trial versions.

Also Speed Fan


There's NOTHING magic about tuning systems to run Fast and Furious ....it just take a little effort.

Edited by Mr Dev, 07 October 2007 - 09:25 PM.

[IndexTrader]

I have been using TWS from Interactive brokers for quite some time. My charts and data freeze up regularly. Does anyone else have this problem? I called them last week, had me change my java, and reserve more memory for the program. Still does it..... If this has happened to you and you were able to fix it, please help........


Thanks,

Brock

You really haven't given enough information to give you any real answer. But I think one answer is that most people are not having your problem.

There have been some builds that have been more problematical than others. I'm currently using stand-alone build 877.5, and it's working without issue. I use java 1.5. There is a newer version available, but I've heard that in slows down TWS, so I have not upgraded my java.

I'm using a fairly old Dell that I've upgraded my Ram to 1gig. More than enough to operate both TWS and Ensign Software, my charting system, and ButtonTrader, a front-end order entry and management software. I'm having no issues at all.

I would pull up your Windows Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) and take a look at what is using your system resources. Personally, I would be tempted to close the charts. My guess is they are resource hogs. But shut them down and see if you still have a problem. There are other chart software available that you can use with IB, like Ensign, Sierra, and a few others. These companies are in the charting business. IB isn't.

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[newportsurf]

Wow, I must say you guys are all on top of it. And Its much appreciated!!! So, I have Java 1.5 update 12 and the latest TWS. The IB guy had me on the phone for a while and changed a few things. It still does not work. My PC is fairly new and is top of the line as far as speed memory and stuff. I did what Mr Dev recommended and it definitely cleaned a bunch of crap off my hard drive. Now I will wait till the morning and my pc guy is coming over and will have him talk with the IB guy. I agree about the java multiple installations creating problems and have fized that. I also understand IB is not in the charting business. Yet think if they offer charting, they should atleast work. Im thinking that it might have something to do with Kaspery virus protection? Actually I have no idea, I am totally lost when it comes to fixing computers...... Also, another thing, if i switch between work spaces, the actual quotes freeze up. The quotes are always good, even when the charts are frozen, but like I said, if I switch work spaces, most of the quotes are frozen... I have to restart TWS... Pretty much a pain in the neck is what it is. I will have him totally clean the dust and make sure the PC is fine, and hopefully get it fixed. Been like this for a few months now............................ Anyways, you guys rock! Thanks for all the input! Brock

[flyers&divers]

I have been with IB for six or seven years and I have not had connectivity or freezup problems. I use a run of the mill Dell system with extra memory. Sometimes I turn virus protection off and it speeds thingd up.. I do not use their charting. I use Sierra -fed by IB data - and it never fereezes up. I also have Tradestation open for charting and because I have more workspaces (and more complicated ones) open on that, it freezes up occasionally. It is reassuring that even when TS is frozen up TWS and Sierra are running. As far as why IB is coming out with new vesions of TWS every few weeks, it's because they are comitted to keep evolving and improving the program, They are offering it to people on four continents, many languages and hundreds of exchanges and literally thousands of different products. It is the most comprehensive and sophisticated retail program imagineable. Peterffy, the founder of Timberhil and IB and a former forestry engineer from Hungary, is a true pioneer.. He was the first person ever to use a handheld computer on an exchange floor. The other marketmakers of the American Stock Exchange felt threathened and had him banned briefly. F&D