[Dx4win] Crash

[Barry]

On the subject of UPSs, I tried a 300 VA unit and it had insufficient 
capacity for a standard Pentium and monitor. Go for at least 400 
VA.  There are plenty of UPSs available on Ebay at a bargain 
compared with new retail prices.
Barry W2UP

On 4 Jan 02, at 10:33, Jim Reisert wrote:

> 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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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
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