[AccessD] scheduling

And an even better solution is to get a UPS (Uninterruptible Power
Supply) system for your computer besides the surge suppressors.  For
about US$200 on up, you can get backup power to let you continue running
for as long as the batteries last.  At about $200 you only get enough to
let you save everything and gracefully power down your computer.  For
about $1000 you can keep running all night if the regular electricity
stays off that long.

Charles Wortz
Software Development Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9493
CWortz at tea.state.tx.us



-----Original Message-----
From: Lembit Soobik [mailto:Lembit.Soobik at t-online.de] 
Sent: Saturday 2003 May 10 13:06
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [AccessD] scheduling
Importance: Low


as always, you are right, William, 
but that doesnt take care of her vacation
Lembit Soobik

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] scheduling


> ...the better solution is to install real electrical surge protectors 
> at your electrical panels rather than the toy suppressors we all have 
> for our computers and phones ...most of those sold at computer/office 
> outlets can't handle more than a short, mild surge ...for areas like 
> south Florida where we get frequent lightning storms you need much 
> more ...the ones we have in our main panel and phone distribution 
> block cost $300+ but handle over 26MVA surges ...anything but a direct

> hit ...before we installed them we had constant hits on our computers 
> despite each having their own suppressors ...after installation, I've 
> been able to work through the worst storms ...as long as power stays 
> on, I can without worrying ...HTH :)
> 
> ...of course if I needed a handy excuse to take off this time of year 
> anyway, yours would work :))))
> 
> William Hindman
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Harkins" <harkins at iglou.com>
> To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:20 AM
> Subject: [AccessD] scheduling
> 
> 
> > I use Access to keep articles, etc. on schedule, keep up with 
> > invoicing, etc. and it works just fine. The one thing I don't really

> > know how to
> handle
> > is the following -- occasionally I want to note something that I may

> > not need for months -- and I can do that -- just don't really know 
> > how to go about displaying it -- reminding myself to look -- know 
> > what I mean?
> >
> > For instance, this past two weeks has been bad because of the 
> > weather.
> Even
> > though I have surge protectors, I still turn off everything when the

> > lightning starts and that's been hours every day for the past two 
> > weeks.
> I'm
> > grossly behind as a result. Now, what I need to do is make a note to
> myself
> > that sometime in Jan, Feb, March -- maybe even all three -- that I 
> > remind myself NOT to schedule fully for April and May because of the

> > weather.
> >
> > Just not sure how to approach it. Right now, I'm using Outlook and 
> > Access and I'm working toward phasing Outlook out of the picture -- 
> > it's just too difficult to work with for what I need.
> >
> > Susan H.