My client recently upgraded(?) to AOL 6, and now the photos on his website look lousy. They look fine using several other ISPs. His website is...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 6, 2002 1:32 am
Hi Group, Are re-writable CDs suitable media for use in backups of PC files? When I last read about the technology, the re-writable media weren't reliable ...
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Carl Swann
cswann
Mar 6, 2002 3:43 am
... Hi Ray - I've been using my Sony CD-RW drive as a backup for my critical (ie, unique) files such as my clients' documents, my entire NoteTab Pro folder & ...
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Christopher J. & Jo-A...
cjspilker
Mar 6, 2002 4:44 am
Ray, RE: Are re-writable CDs suitable media for use in backups of PC files? When I last read about the technology, the re-writable media weren't reliable...
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Marcus
henribagus
Mar 6, 2002 5:45 am
... With a packet writer like "InCD" which comes with Nero, it's no problem because your CD-RW is just like any other drive. I've not tested it properly yet...
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hsavage
hrs62930
Mar 6, 2002 6:02 am
... Ray, Burners have improved considerably from the state you describe. I use one all the time for drag and drop file saving. They aren't perfect yet and...
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stephen riddle
stephenriddle
Mar 6, 2002 7:43 am
Hi Ray, Yes they are, and easier for me to use than ZIP drives (which, by the great are pretty darned good.) You might shop for free software which will keep a...
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Jody
notetabber
Mar 6, 2002 8:09 pm
Hi Ray, ... They are good if used on the same CD writer or the newer CD drives. A lot of the older CD drives cannot read the CD-RW format. At the time that...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 6, 2002 8:26 pm
Thanks to all who replied. As suggested by Carl Swann, I downloaded the freeware program, My Own Backups, and have been experimenting with a relatively new...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 6, 2002 8:48 pm
Jody said >>>>>>I use an HP CD Writer Plus (9200i I believe) and out of over 500 CDs burned only about 5 were bad <snip> It is best to not do any other ...
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Jody
notetabber
Mar 6, 2002 10:05 pm
Hi Carl ... Will that software save to a file settings for a CD such as the files/folders you want to put on the CD and will it do it w/o altering the files or...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 6, 2002 11:45 pm
Hi Christopher and Carl, Thanks for the info re CD-RW for routine use in backups. I wasn't aware that the media are speed-specific! I have one multi-speed CD ...
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Jody
notetabber
Mar 7, 2002 2:25 am
Hi Mike, If it is not a setting to add the compression during upload, then I would add a note to the top of the page explaining that AOL users have to change...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 7, 2002 6:25 am
Hi Jody, The URL for My Own Backup is >>> http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-42000/MOB/ I didn't test the features you mentioned, but MOB is handling CD-RW ok. The ...
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Jan Rosenstreich
jan85@...
Mar 8, 2002 4:18 am
... I am using a CDRW burner to backup my files. With compression, you can backup close to 1 Gig on a disk (depending on content - some files compress better...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 8, 2002 9:28 pm
Dear Ray,
>I'd now like to know whether anyone has first hand experience with an
>external CD-RW drive connected to a PC through the USB port. I'm...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 8, 2002 10:19 pm
Hi Wojciech, I have the type 1 USB. Can you give some speed estimate of reading and writing at 2x? Also, are reading and writing speeds the same? Thanks for...
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Alec Burgess
alecb3ca
Mar 8, 2002 10:38 pm
Ray (I moved this to Off-topic and copied you personally just in case ;--) ... associations? ... it ... For a better way to change and/or check file...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 8, 2002 10:51 pm
Dear Ray,
>If
>you do specify compression, you get everything in one zip file made by
>WinZip, therefore, it is in a standard format preserving the fully...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 8, 2002 10:55 pm
Dear Jan,
>Your best bet is to find a backup program
>that supports CDRW drives. Many of them now support Tapes, CDRW, Zip
>disks, etc.
Could you please...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 8, 2002 11:01 pm
Dear Carl,
>For backup, I use a freeware program called "My Own
>Backup v2.1" (original name, eh?) that's available on
>all the major freeware sites on the...
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Carl Swann
cswann
Mar 8, 2002 11:28 pm
... Sorry for delay in replying... I'm suffering worst computer crash ever, so I'm lucky to be able to access e-mail right now... :-/ ... I wasn't clear there,...
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Ray Shapp
rayshapp
Mar 8, 2002 11:29 pm
Hi Wojciech ... I don't use WinRAR. I have no info about it. Sorry, Ray Shapp Watchung, NJ...
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Marcus
henribagus
Mar 9, 2002 7:06 am
... You should be able to use any program because windows writes to your CD-RW via a packet writer (which you get included with current CD burning software),...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 9, 2002 3:39 pm
... -- Okresl Swoje potrzeby - my znajdziemy oferte za Ciebie! [ http://oferty.onet.pl ]...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 9, 2002 3:39 pm
Hi Ray,
> I have the type 1 USB. Can you give some speed estimate of reading and
> writing at 2x? Also, are reading and writing speeds the same?
To my...
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Subscriber
subscribergsf@...
Mar 9, 2002 3:39 pm
... -- Okresl Swoje potrzeby - my znajdziemy oferte za Ciebie! [ http://oferty.onet.pl ]...
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Christopher J. & Jo-A...
cjspilker
Mar 9, 2002 5:40 pm
... drives. Many of them now support Tapes, CDRW, Zip disks, etc. ... your CD-RW via a packet writer (which you get included with current CD burning...
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Marcus
henribagus
Mar 9, 2002 7:11 pm
... That's an important issue. With CD software you need to check that it supports your drive. I had an "old" version of CDRWin from April 2001, but it could...
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Len
ntpandme@...
Mar 10, 2002 10:00 pm
Hello; Just picked up on this thread. Following a suggestion made by Jim Hall I have installed two mobile HDD holders and I have 3 HDDs that I can interchange...
