Fwd: Re: My Proposed K3 Configuration so far...

[Jim Dunstan]

>Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:25 -0500
>To: Grant Youngman <[hidden email]>
>From: Jim Dunstan <[hidden email]>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My Proposed K3 Configuration so far...
>
>At 07:45 AM 11/20/2009 -0600, you wrote:
>>It is curious why so many people have no problems at all with the
>>Prolific-based KUSB, and others have constant issues.
>>
>>I've used a bunch of equivalent adapters for a long time -- on an Orion,
>>GPS stabilized time base, and other things.  Once I changed PCs, I could
>>no longer get them to work properly, even with what were the "current"
>>drivers, old drivers,  whatever. The OS's were the same, the update
>>levels were the same, only the PC platform itself was
>>different.  Couldn't get them to work at all on a Mac (although others
>>have wthout a problem).  So I went to new brand with a different chipset
>>(keyspan) and they work, but I'm still surprised everytime the DO work :-)
>>
>>Fortunately, if one one doesn't work reliably, it doesn't break the bank
>>to try something else.
>>
>>Grant/NQ5T
>>
>>
>>On Nov 20, 2009, at 7:12 AM, Lionel Lhermitte wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> > Few minutes ago, I just ordered a full K3 kit ....with "KUSB"
>> option.....so
>> > not very happy to hear that !
>> > Regards,
>> > Lionel, F6FCD, France
>> >
>
>
>Hi Lionel,
>
>I understand your experience completely.  I have 4 computer systems
>networked and I use each of the 4 computers for different functions (eg.
>Ham radio control etc on one ... multi-media on the second ...  a laptop
>which I can use for mobile purposes, and separate backup machine that
>keeps separate backups of data and images ... located in a separate and
>safer location.  I run Windows XP on all of them .... and after
>re-installing the OS many times I have learned some basic rules the hard way.
>
>1.  always partition the HDD and make the primary partition no larger than
>what makes the OS and programs comfortable.  I usually make it 50GB ...
>which is more than enough for just about any computer function.
>2.  I immediately install an image/clone type backup program such as
>Acronis True Image, and immediately after the first install make an image
>of the OS partition.
>3.  My original XP installation disks are SP2 (service pac 2).  I found
>that the best performance was achieved with as few "MS updates" as
>possible !!
>4.  As you install additional programs (or incorporate updates) and things
>seem to be stable ... Make another 'image backup file'.  If you don't like
>the results ... you can immediately go back to the previous state by
>replacing the OS with the previous "Image".  This can be done very quickly
>as the image is relatively small as you have already separated it from any
>large data files (e.g. you have a separate OS partition).
>5.  I use a good "Tuneup Utility" to keep the OS partition clean of unused
>files, defraged, and the Registry clean.  The image files have notes that
>record what is new in each Image.
>6.  This also insures easy recovery from major system problems such as
>incurring some insidious virus, a stupid operator error, or mechanical
>failure of the HDD.
>
>Using this system is easy once you get into the routine .... if something
>works ... it always works.  If something doesn't work ... you can go back
>to the state where it did work ...!!
>
>All data .... such as logs, multi-media files, pictures, E-mail, etc.. are
>kept on separate partitions and are backed up in a more traditional manner.
>
>Just a side light ... I use XP SP2 on a machine I use for some pretty
>demanding work ... control programs as well as full SDR.  I found that the
>original install (not updated to SP3) is faster and more reliable (I am
>still using P4 machines all with 2GB of RAM) .... all of which I picked up
>cheap as dirt hi hi.
>
>Jim, VE3CI
>
>
>
>
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