-=> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 CA>> You've never had a 'chat' with it's owner-updater then
 CA>> Sanchez, have you?

 WC> Wife only but I've seen some remarks regarding him here and
 WC> there. My chats with the wife were quite civil.

 CA> Yes, the 'Mrs' is quite agreeable and remarkably knowledgeable
 CA> re:software as well. When he is in mid rant he will pull her
 CA> access and not allow anyone to speak with her. ;-)

 CA> --8<--cut

 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

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

 WC> I'm fine with the one I've got offered up freeeware by some
 WC> company like Bremmer or some such.

 CA> --8<--cut

 CA> No problem. EditPad probably does too much but it was already
 CA> installed on this machine and it does work. I ignore all the
 CA> 'options'.

 WC> I believe you tightened me up to the fact someone offered a
 WC> VCR type of tape backup but it was unreliable, small wonder
 WC> considering how people maintain ther VCR's. Likely I could
 WC> have successfully used such an arrangement given how often
 WC> I clean my VCR. As a reult all my video's remain in
 WC> excellent shape.

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

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

 CA> When my kids were with me and
 CA> watching tapes most of the day (literally) I kept the cover off
 CA> the VCR and probably cleaned it every night (or close). I hated
 CA> TV so much I didn't complain if they wanted to watch my
 CA> recorded programs (PBS Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Dr. Who,
 CA> Rumpole of the Bailey, and a few US movies). "Noises Off" was
 CA> one they watched a few 100 times. One of Carol Burnetts last
 CA> comedies. "Noises Off" could be used for a college class to study
 CA> comedy on stage. :-)

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