[RDXA] N1MM issues

[Chris Shalvoy]

doug and all,

been there, done that on several dells.

if within a certain timeframe, they'll just come out, trash the bad
board and install a new one.

if not under warranty, ebay had cheap ("recycled") mother boards all the
time.

there is a huge recycler in victor where parts can be gotten, it's right
off 96 on victor-mendon road (7318).

they're called regional computer recycling & recovery, i've gotten
several parts and boards from they, they have a walkup desk, very
helpful or you can get their stuff via ebay (and they'll ship it to
you).

there is another big one in syracuse that i've gone to as well - if
someone wants that info, i'll look it up.

chris


On Tue, 2013-10-22 at 17:15 -0400, Doug Stewart wrote:
> How apropo?
> 
> Just had a computer go “poopy pants” here the other day… 
> 
> This is the ninth computer I have had this happen to here at work….
> The dreaded “bad cap” issue that plagued Dell, IBM and others that
> still rears its head today.  This was a Dell Optiplex, circa 2003
> (Pentium 4, running XP) If your old computer just locks up or wont
> boot, look at the caps on the mother board.  If they look like this,
> time to buy a new one. (if it wasn’t already)  
> 
> Also, if you neglect your PC like most people, you might want to blow
> out the power supply twice a year (like when changing smoke detector
> batteries!)  I take mine to the garage and hit it with the air
> compressor.  If you have pets, its mandatory or the supply or computer
> WILL overheat from dust/dander and shut off.  This is especially
> important if you leave your PC on all the time, which I don’t
> recommend any longer…. Sometimes you have to, but…..
> 
>  
> 
> 73z,
> 
> Doug
> 
> N2BEG
> 
>  
> 
> From: RDXA [mailto:rdxa-bounces at rdxa.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mackanos
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:33 PM
> To: rdxa at rdxa.com
> Subject: Re: [RDXA] N1MM issues
> 
> 
>  
> 
> Geez guys & gals, it has to be operator problems.
> 
> I went to camp, with a newly purchased refurbished computer and no ham
> radio software installed.
> 
> On Friday, I took the old computer offline (running XP, put the new
> one on, running Windows 7 Professional, configured all the ports,
> installed all new software, including N1MM and it all worked
> flawlessly.
> 
> Then again, I am an experienced user of the program, and know a little
> bit about software, com ports, and setting up equipment and
> peripherals’.
> 
> Also, that is why I ‘REPLACED” the old computer, before it got the
> “POOPY PANTS” syndrome.
> 
> A lot of us use old computers, usually discarded from someone else
> (why do you think they got rid of it in the first place?)
> 
> I stopped doing that.
> 
> Then we have these LOCK UP problems. Whenever I get a lock-up problem,
> I get a computer GURU to check it out, and if they cannot fix it,
> 
> It gets replaced.
> 
> Just my 2 cents worth.
> 
> Paul K2DB
> 
> Anyone want my old computer, I can guarantee you it is very slow, and
> has been on continuously (except for power failures) for the last 14
> years.
> 
> It’s yours, no guarantees, (why do you think I changed it out in the
> first place?)
> 
>  
> 
> From: RDXA [mailto:rdxa-bounces at rdxa.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Guyor
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:23 PM
> To: rdxa at rdxa.com
> Subject: Re: [RDXA] N1MM issues
> 
> 
>  
> 
> I see that I'm not the only one with N1MM problems this weekend.
> 
> Everytime I hit the Tab key, the program would lock up. A couple of
> times the computer locked up.
> 
> I was so frustrated with the whole operation that I shut off both the
> computer and the radio.
> 
> I forgot that I could log using my pencil, so no log this year.
> 
> Dan, N2DD
> 
>  
> 
>         -----Original Message----- 
>         From: Mark T Hazel 
>         Sent: Oct 22, 2013 10:38 AM 
>         To: Paul Mackanos , "rdxa at rdxa.com" 
>         Subject: Re: [RDXA] Nyqp 
>         
>         
>         
>         Josh,
>         
>         
>         if N1MM simply crashed, the log should be in the database.
>         It'll be a .MDB file.
>         
>         
>         if the hard drive or OS crashed. it may still be recoverable,
>         but much more difficult.
>         
>         
>          
>         
>         
>         regards,
>         
>         
>         Mark (K2MTH)
>         
>         
>          
>         
>         
>         From: Paul Mackanos <paul.mackanos at gmail.com>
>         To: rdxa at rdxa.com 
>         Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 11:37 PM
>         Subject: Re: [RDXA] Nyqp
>         
>         
>          
>         
>         If it was N1MM it's in there somewhere
>         
>         
>         On Oct 21, 2013 8:26 PM, "Joshua Shedd"
>         <jshedd23.1.1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>         
>         I lost my logs, program failed AA2AN/N2P
>         
>         
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