Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup
I have been using Acronis for daily incremental back-up (not the same as drive imaging) for my data folders. It is convenient and fully automatic, but has a substantial disadvantage. You cannot groom the files to selectively eliminate older versions, so the backup disk eventually fills up with everything ever copied until you delete it all and start over Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Acronis Backups - Grooming Files
I have Acronis Home 11 edition set to do automatic backups, but the file sizes are growing enormously. I cannot find any instructions for eliminating older files without starting the whole configuration over again. Used to be able to do that with Retrospect. Anyone know if it can be done? Thanks Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Odd Time Stamp Problem
I back up my Dell (runnung Vista) to a WD My Book 500 Gb External hard dive. With the changeover to Standard time, all the files on the External drive now show timestamps one hour later than all the files on my C drive. The time stamps on another backup drive (Maxtor) and on DVD's agree, so the error is in the WD. Any ideas? WD blows it off by saying its probably Vista's doing, but no specifics. Makes it incremental backup impossible. Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] LCD Monitor and color fringing
I recently bought a Dell Ultrasharp color monitor and have been surprised ( = disappointed) at its tendency to put red or green fringes around high contrast areas, most notably black text. My older CRT seemd to give a much sharper and accurate image. Is this normal behavior for a n LCD monitor? Or is it a Dell issue? Are other monitors any better? Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD Monitor and color fringing
Thanks for the suggestion. However, I actually tried it both ways (VGA and digital), with no recognizable difference. I am using the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 video card, so digital support should be pretty good. This is a 24 monitor. My wife's computer with a 20 monitor doesn't do this. Any relation? Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD Fred Holmes wrote: Get a video card with a digital output, and use the digital cable to connect the LCD monitor to the video card. The color fringing is almost certainly caused in the part of the circuitry where the signal is analog. Could even be caused by a poor quality analog (VGA) video cable. Fred Holmes Q. Fisher wrote: I recently bought a Dell Ultrasharp color monitor and have been surprised ( = disappointed) at its tendency to put red or green fringes around high contrast areas, most notably black text. My older CRT seemd to give a much sharper and accurate image. Is this normal behavior for a n LCD monitor? Or is it a Dell issue? Are other monitors any better? Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD -- Quentin A. Fisher, MD, FAAP Professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics Georgetown University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesia Medstar Washington Hospital Center 110 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010-2975 pager: 866-474-4117 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Avery labels, Word Perfect Windows XP
If you are using WP 8 - 11 (and it might work with newer WP, but I don't know that program), you might try making a simple macro to fetch the page layout for that label when you load the file. You can even put an icon for it into your toolbar. How to do it: 1. Open the file 2. Press control-f10 to start macro writing 3. Give the macro a simple name 4. click format-labels-etc 5. click control-f10 to end macro writing. In your toolbar, right click any area and choose - edit - macro tab - add macro - macro with full path=yes - select the macro you just wrote - OK done. The tape casette icon will appear in your toolbar. Subject:Avery labels, Word Perfect Windows XP From:Wayne Dernoncourt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:25:32 -0400 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Can't access a computer over the network.
From:John Emmerling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:48:04 -0400 Does computer #2 have VPN software installed? I had a similar problem. It turned out that the VPN requires a security driver to be installed which can be disabled when editing connection properties (but then the VPN won't work). How do I find out if I'm running VPN? Do I need VPN? Quentin A. Fisher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Can't access a computer over the network.
Subject: Re: Can't access a computer over the network. From: John DeCarlo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:57:22 -0400 There are a million things possible, as you probably tried. Some thoughts: 1. Users access shared folders - not computers. Does every user see the same symptoms? What if you are logged in as Administrator? 2. Are you getting password requests when you try this? 3. Do all the computers show up in your Microsoft Network? John - Always logged in as administrator. No password requests (but I disabled password logins for the computers). When I open Windows Explorer to Network on #1 (Vista), it shows all the computers. When I click to access #2, I get a box warning, Windows cannot access \\Computer2 and below, Error code 0x80070005 Access is denied Doing the same from Computer #2 also shows all computers on the network, allowing access to only Public folders on Computer #1. As mentioned, all folders on a third computer on the network are freely accessible to both of these. I have run Norton and Kapersky, could this be a virus? One internet posting mentioned a virus that has the effect of 'increasing security' by blocking access. Where do I look for those log files, and what do I look for in them? -- Quentin A. Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Can't access a computer over the network.
I am running a Vista computer (#1) hardwired to a Linksys wrt54G router, and an XP computer (#2) via Linksys wireless. All software updated, all firewalls and antiviruses disabled. All in the same workgroup, all permissions to share the C: drives. All can get on the internet. Computer #2 can access #1's public files but no others. And Computer # 1 cannot even see computer #2 - Access denied error # 0x80070005. As a check, both can easily access and write files on a third computer, a laptop running Vista, so I know the router and network are OK. I just spent an hour and a half with the Dell advanced support who tried fiddling with every setting he knows how; he could only suggest reinstalling everything and see if that works (Happily, there's no charge when the problem isn't solved). An suggestion where to start? I especially want to be able to access #2 from #1 to set up automated backups. -- Quentin A. Fisher Bethsda, Maryland A computer should be a tool, not a hobby. (? Bill Gates) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
