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> From: Corne Beerse <beerse@ats.nld.alcatel.nl>
> To: hchoong@cyberway.singtel-page.com.sg
> Cc: ogo@lifelike.com
> Subject: Re: About Crash (fwd from:hchoong@cyberway.com.sg)
> Date: Wednesday, July 09, 1997 2:56 AM
>
> pablo Baquero wrote:
> > Two days ego I lost around 200 phone numbers and some databases that
i
> > used to store on my ogo, trying to print some database. That was in the
> > following procedure:
> > -I bought a serial->parallel adapter on staples.
> > -use the serial cable plugged into the adapter and it into the printer
> > cable of my computer to the printer.
> Since you have a serial cable, I hope you have software to make a backup
> to a PC. There is also free software with which you can make backups.
> > - after i set the correct printer and 19600 speed;
> > - i opened the database aplication,chose the file and click on print.
> > - my ogo was freezed after 4-5 mins, then the screen turned all black
so
> > decided to take the batteries off.
> What was the state of the batteries? The usage of the serial port is
> power consuming. If your serial 2 paralel converter has no power, it
> also drains the ogo. If you also have a pcmcia card installed, it might
> even drain the ogo further more.
> > - for one second i thought nothing had happened but it erased every
> > thing on My Ram.
> This could be due to batery removal or the other problem. Removal of the
> bateries does NOT shutdown the machine. It continues to work on the
> backup batery. Or did you remove that one as well? Sure thing memory is
> gone!
> > COULD ANYONE TELL WHAT I WOULDN'T HAD DONE TO GET MY DATABASE PRINT
> > CLEARLY?
> Start with new, fresh batteries. Have the serial 2 paralel cable with an
> own power supply, remove additional power consuming things like pcmcia
> cards and try again.
> >
> > Also after that i tryed to print something else using the 9600 speed,
> > then click on test printer, then it print just horizontal lines to 3/4
> > page. After all it got freezed again. So i made a hardware reboot.
> There you go 9600 is less power consuming than 19.2K. Try 2400!
> >
> > CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF IS IT POSIBLE TO PRINT WITHOUT USING THE
> > OMNIPRN.EXE?
> You mean there is an alternative? USe it. Where can I find omniprn.exe?
> Groetjes en succes
> Corne
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