Click Tools menu Options.At the command prompt,
enter options.
In the Options dialog box, Plot and Publish
tab, under Background Processing Options, select or clear the Enable
Background Plot When Plotting option.
Click OK.
NoteWhen you plot in
the background, you can return immediately to your drawing. While
a plot job is being processed in the background, you can check the
status of your job by placing your cursor over the plotter icon
in the status tray. You can also view details about all completed
jobs from the current program session.