You might try and save your work a few times during your session. I do a lot of photo work and I find saving necessary. Roger
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy goes 'blank' at the same time each night. > Having experienced some time ago what Wendy has just reported, > and as Pam also reported about 3 weeks ago, I have responded to > both Pam and Wendy privately, giving them my personal take on the > matter, and what might be done about it. Since others are experiencing > the same phenomenon I shall post my response here just in case > someone else may find it useful. > > I'm not a computer geek, but my conclusion is that my computer > has run low on Random Access Memory. I have a relatively new > computer using XP Home with 512 MB of RAM and 85% free space > on my hard drive, but after an all day and into the evening session > at the computer with Legacy and other programs, even this machine > can run out of RAM. > > Before I begin my lengthy Legacy session, I am careful to exit any > programs that are running unnecessarily, and close any unneeded > web windows. However, I always have my firewall, anti-virus and > anti-spyware running in the background. I know these use up > resources, but I consider them absolutely essential. > > Sometimes notes can be instantly restored by clearing the cache, > but sometimes it is still desirable to stop and reboot. When I do > reboot, I usually defragment at that time if I haven't performed that > chore lately. About once a month I use the System Restore Cleanup > to keep my computer from becoming unnecessarily sluggish. I also > clean out cookies by hand at least once a week, deleting anything > I don't recognize, don't want or don't need. > > Following this rigorous maintenance program, I have so far avoided > another of those unnerving episodes of disappearing notes in Legacy. > -- Alice > > > Wendy wrote: > > However around 11.30pm (prior) to shutting down the computer > Legacy throws a wobbler and any notes in any individual I am > looking at have all disappeared and gone blank and the program > freezes. Even when I switch to another person I have the same > thing ... Blank notes. > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 - Release Date: 5/13/2005 > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
