Slow Lotus Notes performance

Below might help improve notes performance.

• Delete the cache.dsk.
• Unmark subscriptions during startup.
• Check the Lotus Notes Client version.
• Compact the database.

Lotus Notes Error: Invalid disk structure

Resolution: Reinstall the database icon.

1. Go to the Workspace where the database icon is located.
2. Take note of the database’s Server, path location, file name and database name.
3. Delete the database icon.
4. Click File – Database – Open. (Shortcut: Ctrl + o).
5. Select the Server of the database.
6. Go to the folder where the folder is located.
7. Double click the Database name. Database icon will be displayed again on the Workspace.

Lotus Notes Replication

1. Launch the Lotus Notes application. Log in your password.
2. Ensure that the current location is Office.
3. Right click the database you want to replicate (e.g. mail database). Select Replication – New Replica.
4. Configure the settings (Input Database, Server and File Path). Click the More Settings button.
5. The Replication Settings will be displayed. Click the Basics option found on the left side of the window. If you want to set scheduled replication click the Change Schedule button. Follow the settings shown below. Click OK.
6. The Replication Workspace will be displayed. Once the replication is done you may close the window.
7. A new database icon will be displayed on the Workspace.

How to create a location in Lotus Notes

1. Click File – Mobile – Locations.
2. Click the arrow down of New button and select Location.
3. On the Basic tab, type your preferred location name on the Location name field. It can be your name. The Location type field should have Local Area Network value.
4. Click the Servers tab. Type the Notes server of your Mail database. Leave the other fields blank.
5. Click the Mail tab. Type your Mail filename, including the complete path. Type the Mail domain. Other configurations should have same value as shown on the picture below.
6. Click the Save & Close button. Click the X button of your Local Address book.

Setting up Power on Password.

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press F10, once the F10 Set-up message appears in the lower right corner of the screen.
3. On Setup Utility window, select Security – Power On Password. You will be prompted to enter new power on password. Re-enter the new password.
4. Press F10 to update the changes.
5. Go to File – Save Changes and Exit
6. Confirm the changes made by clicking yes.