On 2/19/2008 6:19 AM, W5LT wrote:
Well, a power failure is only one cause of lost QSO's.
As I learned a few weeks ago, Bill Gates' infernal device will do it too,
when it downloads a 'patch' and reboots twice during the night, over writing
the temporary file that holds your 'automatically saved' Q's that you forgot
to actually (Alt-S) save.
One of the first things my application note says is NEVER walk away from
the computer if the backup timer is red. SAVE YOUR LOG!
73 - Jim AD1C
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Jim Reisert AD1C/?, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.us
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kjell W. Strom)
Date: Tue Feb 19 10:16:27 2008
Subject: [Dx4win] Re: Lost QSO's
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For double safety in XP Pro, go to Control Panel Performance
and Maintenance System and set Automatic Updates to Notify me
but don't automatically download or install.
73 de Kjell, PB3SM - SM6CPI
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Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: Lost QSO's
On 2/19/2008 6:19 AM, W5LT wrote:
Well, a power failure is only one cause of lost QSO's.
As I learned a few weeks ago, Bill Gates' infernal device
will do it
too, when it downloads a 'patch' and reboots twice during
the night,
over writing the temporary file that holds your
'automatically saved'
Q's that you forgot to actually (Alt-S) save.
One of the first things my application note says is NEVER
walk away from
the computer if the backup timer is red. SAVE YOUR LOG!
73 - Jim AD1C
--
Jim Reisert AD1C/?, [EMAIL PROTECTED],
http://www.ad1c.us
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