[Dx4win] Crash

[Jim Reisert]

At 02:01 PM 1/4/2002 +0000, Doug Hutchison MM0BJA wrote:

>The habitual use of  Alt S after new entries or changes will ensure that the
>logbook is maintained in its most recent state and reduce reliance on the
>backup.

You can never predict when power is going to fail, but you can try to 
minimize the likelihood of losing data:

1.  Put your PC on a battery backup UPS.  There have been a lot of cheap 
ones on sale recently as APC rolls out their new models.  You should be 
able to get a decent one (300VA) for under $50.  You can make the backed-up 
power last longer if you plug in only the PC and not the monitor 
(especially for those of us who have 17-21" monitors).  However you'll be 
"in the dark" trying to save your log and/or shutting down the PC.  Most 
power glitches are only a few minutes in duration anyway (I'm making this 
up, are there statistics anywhere?).  We have several at home, including 
the cable modem and router, so we can continue to surf even when power is 
out (unless the town loses power).

2.  Don't walk away from the shack if there is an unsaved log.  When I get 
up, if the "modified" meter is still RED, I'll hit ALT-B to backup 
immediately.  ALT-S works just as well.  Then I know my log is on disk 
somewhere.

73 - Jim AD1C


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