Intuit POS running slow

Competing ProgramsA competing program is one that is running at the same time QuickBooks is running. Each competing program requires RAM and processor capacity. You can see the competing programs by opening the Task Manager and clicking the Processes Tab.

1. Shutdown programs and processes running on a computer. This enables the operating system to assign more RAM to QuickBooks.
2. If you cannot shut down a competing program, move either QuickBooks or the competing program to another computer. A common example is the Exchange program that runs your e-mail system.
3. In some systems, there are too many programs running on the Domain Server for QuickBooks to run efficiently. You should consider moving QuickBooks to another server.

RAM Improvements

1. Add memory chips. If your server has four sockets, and 2 sockets have 1 GB DRAM chips, install two 1 GB DRAM chips in the empty sockets.
2. Upgrade the existing memory chips, e.g., replace 1 GB DRAM chips with 2 GB DRAM chips.
3. Increase workstation RAM.
4. Be aware of your operating system's limits on the amount of RAM it supports.

Upgrade your operating systemIf upgrading the RAM on your workstations and server does not resolve the issue, you may want to consider upgrading your operating system. Older operating systems have lower limits on the amount of RAM that they can support.Upgrading ComputersIf you decide to upgrade your server and/or workstations, please consider the following;

1. Make sure that the computer that will store the file is a true server ( not a service like Dropbox ).
2. Fill all of the RAM slots with the highest capacity chips.
3. A 64-bit computer & operating system.
4. A fast clock speed of 2.2 GHz or more.
5. A fast hard drive rotational speed, e.g., 7, 500 or 10, 000 rpm, or a solid state drive.
6. A fast Network Interface. A 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) card on your server can increase bandwidth.

Terminal ServerIf you are running QuickBooks in a terminal server environment, you can estimate the amount of RAM on the server in two ways. The first is that you need 0.5 GB of addressable RAM for each user. If you have five users, you need 2.5 GB of RAM. The second way is:

• For 5 users, you need 2-3 GB addressable RAM.
• For 10 users, you need 3-4 GB addressable RAM.
• For 15 users, you need 4-6 GB addressable RAM.
• For 20 users, you need 6-8 GB addressable RAM.

NOTE: Intuit supports Terminal Services mode only for QuickBooks Enterprise.