I have Protel running on a Compaq Presario. It ran much better when I
stopped using the Database format and switched to the Windows File System. I
also added more memory. It still is no where near the speed of a Dell
machine that I've seen it run on.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Adolphs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Forum (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 8:01 AM
Subject: [PEDA] save copy as is worthless
> Hello! Does Protel99SE crash about daily for you? It does for me, I'm
using
> the Database format and running on a Compaq IPAQ ( crap compared to the
Dell
> I had before) with Windows 2000.
>
> I was doing save a copy as thinking I was creating backups. Wrong! At the
> end of the day yesterday Protel99SE did its daily crash and destroyed all
> the backup files and opened up with a file from 9:43 AM. I guess I'm
> supposed to export files to another directory?? I guess saving frequently
> and doing a save a copy as to another file name is worthless!
>
> I'm going to do the same &$%@# thing I did yesterday because I didn't
know
> how to backup with Protel99SE ( and yes I have read the entire manual).
>
> I hope your day goes much better than mine!
>
> Jeff Adolphs
> Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
> Westerville, Ohio, USA
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