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Hello Wayne - 

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CA>>> May I suggest EditPad Lite? It's what I use here and my
CA>>> daughter swears by it (really). 'Lite' = free version.
CA>>> http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html 

WC> I might look it up and shall rename this packet so I check
WC> it out. BTW tape backup tapes are now 3 failures for 4
WC> tapes. I now have windows 3.1 on two disk drives though it
WC> won't run on this machine as currently setup, out past 2
WC> Gig. 

BootitNG is a dos-based program that will resize partitions,
make image copy backups and is also a multi-boot manager
(free trial shareware).

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CA>> I run a cleaner cartridge through mine frequently and do
CA>> scrub the pinch rollers etc. with a cotton swab (and watch
CA>> for bits of cotton getting left behind). 

WC> Bad thing about cleaner tapes is they push dirt built up to
WC> the edge of tape path and cause trouble. I clean the head
WC> first with plain isoprpyl and cotton swabs also keeping an
WC> eye out for strands left behind. Always when cleaning the
WC> video head swap in either the direction of tape travel or
WC> the reverse _never_ up and down. 

The kids could do the cleaner tape and I managed to do the
cotton swabs and alcohol thing. :-) 

Rental tapes are the worst for dirt.  As long as I only use my
own tapes there isn't much dirt anymore.

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