<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>It really is slick. I've been doing it for years now. It is = separate from any ISP. I think I pay about $9/month - maybe a little less because I = paid for a whole year at once. What is really horrible (on my part) is that I don't = even know who I use - I just click and thar she goes! I'm sure I could find = out somehow. I have tested it by restoring files - always works fine. I have = used perhaps three different backup services over the years. Just do a search = on the internet for "<FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Internet backup = service"</FONT> </FONT><FONT size=3>or "online computer backup" or some such. There = are dozens of the serices now. They have different plans - just like cellular phone = plans - to choose from. You may choose a different plan than, oh, say, General = Motors. Just compare and contrast and you will find a service that meets your = needs. I only back up my critical files - I don't back up my whole hard drive. If = everything blows up, I can always get a new copy of the program on CD - = its all my data files that are critical to me. I think my plan give me up to 500 = megs of storage.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Back centuries ago I used to back up to little floppies. Then I = went to tapes - and even stored them off site - what a pain. The internet = service is so easy and fast. Just click "GO" late at night and go to bed.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN = id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tompiano@gate.net href="mailto:tompiano@gate.net">Tom = Servinsky</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 01, 2002 = 12:35 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: ptbiz file = back-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Terry,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tell me more about the Internet backup service. = This sound like the "cats meow". Are you paying additionally for this service or = is this included with your internet provider?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky,RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 01, = 2002 10:13 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: ptbiz file = back-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Or, you can go one step further and increase your security = 1,000-fold. Backup daily to an internet backup service. No MS Explorer, no = floppy disks, no tapes, no clicking all over the place. I don't bother at all = with the PTBiz backup "feature". I simply have designated a = couple-hundred megs of data (includes all PTBiz files) that I back up daily. Two clicks = and it usually takes only 2 to 5 minutes for the backup to run. This way = you are protected from computer malfunction, theft, fire, flood, hurricane, = tornado, most acts of war, etc. Just make sure your backup service is in = another state. I back up to somewhere in an underground bunker outside of = Pittsburg - they claim it will survive a nuclear attack (former military facility)!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV>Tampa, Florida</DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tompiano@gate.net href="mailto:tompiano@gate.net">Tom = Servinsky</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 01, = 2002 7:01 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: ptbiz file = back-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'll add to what Greg wrote about the backing = up of PTBiz files. I too was a bit confused on procedure. Actually you = can thank (smirk...) the author for not completing the necessary program = keystrokes for making this a one keystroke procedure.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>After it asks you whether you want to or not = make a backup, if you say yes, it will prompt to another screen saying = that the backup has been completed. However it really isn't.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>From that point you have to go to Windows = Explorer ( shortcut...press the Microsoft icon key on your keyboard along = with the E key).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>In Windows Explorer hit the C: icon, and the = +next to it. Then scroll down to Program Files. Again hit the + icon next = to Program Files, then scroll down to the PTBiz file. Click on PTBiz = then on the right side of the screen you'll see the date in which you last = backed up, along with a 7-8 digit number. That's your = backup.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Now you have to copy that file ( top of page = in Edit), then go to the File column (far left) and go to SEND TO. Press = SEND TO and determine which drive you want to save the backup in. My A drive = is the floppy drive, so I send it to a: drive. You'll then see it the = information being transferred over to the disk drive. Done.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Again, make sure you take the time to THANK = (@#?$) the author for this programming shortcoming. He wonders why more of = his programs never sold. Well, it's for reasons like this that makes = the program laborious to use.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky,RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=carpthos@televiso.com = href="mailto:carpthos@televiso.com">Thos. Carpenter</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">List PTG</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February = 01, 2002 12:04 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> ptbiz file = back-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Can someone tell me how to back up the = "ptbiz" files?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I`ve had the program for a couple months now = and am getting nervous about not having a backed up version of my = files.  I`ve tried signing up with the yahoo group but there is a glich = going on with that and haven`t been able to get in ( I think that may = have something to do with the fact I don`t elect to have their title = bar istalled on my windows). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>sincerely,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom = Carpenter</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE= ></BODY></HTML>