http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/3395/
I usually change the settings as follows:
MEMORY - 30 steps, 128MB, 20 objects, 20MB per object
JAVA - Do not use Java
VIEW - Open GL, optimized output, dithering, refresh during interaction and hardware acceleration all ticked.


Without the View settings changed, running old powerpoint presentations in slideshow mode literally brings a dual core processor to a halt.


I'm not sure that the default settings should be exactly as described above because I'm not sure what ramifications that might have for other computers, but it seems to be that there is a lot of room for improvement in performance.

[1038 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #3395


]]> en-us Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:38:40 +0000 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:06:18 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/3395/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:46:44 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:48:12 +0000
go to options -> memory

its so fast it starts up faster than gedit or other small text editors.

try it for yourself, you don't even have to deactivate JAVA.

i agree "systray quickstarter" should be on by default. If you don't need it then you just deactivate it.


here is a pic:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/adam_foerster/memria.png

more info
http://sushubh.net/archives/2007/05/24/enable-systray-quickstarter-in-openoffice/]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:24:04 +0000 +1]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:12:50 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:52:15 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:02:42 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:03:51 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:55:30 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:40 +0000
This is the way it works!
I deactivate Java, and when OpenOffice needs it, it asks me to activate!]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:13:35 +0000
not true, i have it by default in computers with low memory (less than 256mb ram) and there is no slow down (it takes very little memory and the gain in speed is great, really worth it).

it should be ON by default, but as i stated above, you can disable it if you don't use office apps much. Disabling it is even EASIER than enabling it.

you only hear people complain about the slowness, this such an easy fix, for a popular problem.

i even distribute to friends a "remastered" ubuntu CD. It has OOo quickstarter enabled by default and they have NEVER complain of it being slow :)]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:13:14 +0000 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:11:35 +0000 +1
Please Ubuntu, please Ubuntu.. please.. by default.
If the PC is less than 128MB, then use memory sparingly, but otherwise pump it up.]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:52:18 +0000 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:46:24 +0000 Yes, Ubuntu, make this a default. ]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:21:04 +0000 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:45:02 +0000 +1]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 18:49:18 +0000 > Changing the memory settings would increase the minimum memory needed to run OpenOffice.org by quite a bit, which would not be good for lower end machines.

Couldn't this be done if system detects enough memory then?]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:55:36 +0000