[Dx4win] Backup logs

Fri, 3 May 2002 11:19:20 -0500

But WriteLog will!

Yes, DX4WIN is one of the few programs that supports LPT01 keying under
Windows 2000 (WriteLog does not directly), but I use the serial port with
Writelog and hopefully DX4WIN will soon allow using a separate serial port
for CW keying and PTT.  This will allow the PSK31 plugin to work properly
with PTT.

I save the log after every qso or so, and backup the log and .cty file to a
secondary drive as well as keep CDR copies.  Even without all of these
backup precautions, I have NEVER lost a log in DX4WIN or Writelog (which I
import into DX4WIN) even when I had a Compaq Athlon 500 that was very buggy
from the factory and crashed daily until Compaq changed the bios and several
programs.

One of the main reasons that Windows 2000 and NT are so stable is that they
DO NOT ALLOW any program direct I/O access.  Impossible to blue screen
unless you have a buggy driver (and there are some).  This makes the old DOS
programs unworkable IF they make direct I/O calls.  If they installed a
proper driver and used it, they work just fine under Windows 2000 also.

Alt-S ensures that your last contact is properly saved to the log, although
it is saved to the temporary log based on the time you set in preferences.
I wish there was an option to automatically do a Alt-S type save every time
you hit enter.  There are pros and cons with this, and I have discussed them
with Paul before, but I still wish I had this option.  Writelog, however,
does the same as DX4WIN in that it keeps a running save and it prompts you
to do a complete manual save every 25 qso's or so.  Have never lost a qso
with it either, so that process seems to work well on both DX4WIN and
WriteLog.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Pete Smith
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 6:34 AM
To: Wendell Wyly W5FL; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Backup logs

At 09:06 PM 5/2/02 -0500, Wendell Wyly W5FL wrote:
>What kind of computer and operating system are you running to have that
much
>trouble?  DX4WIN is solid as a rock.  I am running Windows 2000
Professional
>on a home build Athlon machine.

I agree that DX4WIN is very solid, and Wendell has probably made an
excellent choice with Windows 2000 Pro for OS stability.  Unfortunately,
not all software will run properly under 2000, particularly DOS programs
like TRLog.  Between RFI, power dips and OS issues with Win98SE, there are
lots of good reasons for a serious backup routine.  The only thing I would
add is  to use Alt-S whenever you've made a "good one."

73, Pete N4ZR

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