Thats right! I used to write up my fixes once and send them out to all the lists I am on with just one click. Now each one has their own form to fill out. Just takes too much time. too bad they cant all just use the same form and I could go back to one click. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:34 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Why are there so few FIXES posted? > You post your fix to the email list and forget about posting it to the > data base. Just a thought because someone made the comment about posting > fixes to all the data bases which takes up too much time in his day. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > Phillip R. Hull wrote: > > I don't get it. IF no fixes are posted what good is a e-mail data base?? > > Phillip R Hull STET > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > FAX 517--569-3075 > > Professional Technicians only > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 3:18 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Why are there so few FIXES posted? > > > > > > > >>I just use my email as the data base. I have over 9000 entries now. Just > >>save the messages in a folder in your email and use the email search > >>when you need some info. Very easy to do and no need to have to retype > >>any info in other data bases for you own use. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Gary McCartney > >> > >>McCartney Electronics > >>Guelph Ontario Canada > >>Est. 1984 > >>email: gary (at) number63.ca > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Jim Myers wrote: > >> > >>>All fixes should be posted for the group, added to the tips data base, > >>>added to WinsTips, added to your own data > >>>base........................darn! no wonder I can only finish one set a > > > > day. > > > > **************************************************************************** > > *************************************** > > > >>>Since 1972 > >>>Jim Myers > >>>Telrad Electronics > >>>Fort Wayne, Indiana > >>> > >>> > >>>Kevin wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>I find it easier to use the list of emails in my inbox as my own tips > >>>>data base. Plus, how will we know if there is a solution to a repair > >>>>without the fix being posted to the group? > >>>> > >>>>Kevin Wilks > >>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair > >>>>Penticton BC Canada > >>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Thompson > >>>>Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:49 AM > >>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Why are there so few FIXES posted? > >>>> > >>>>I thought that all fixes were to be posted to the tips data base > >>>>barrystv@xxxxxxx > >>>>Barrys TV > >>>>Ottawa Canada > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:21 AM > >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Why are there so few FIXES posted? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>That's not the same as posting a fix. That would be posting a thank > >>>> > >>>>you > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>for a fix. > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>************************************************************************ > >>>>******************************************* > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Since 1972 > >>>>>Jim Myers > >>>>>Telrad Electronics > >>>>>Fort Wayne, Indiana > >>>>> > >>>>>Hoyt's TV wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>I thought I read a message a few weeks ago saying not to post thank > >>>> > >>>>yous > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>for > >>>>>>tips that worked because of the high volume of emails and to simply > >>>> > >>>>say > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>thanks in advance when posting the problem. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Russ Hoyt > >>>>>>Hoyt's TV > >>>>>>Exeter, NH > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > >>>>>>To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 4:23 PM > >>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Why are there so few FIXES posted? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>I was just wondering why there are so few fixes posted. Often I will > >>>>>>>see a lot of posts for one problem set and then no follow-up with > >>>> > >>>>what > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>the final solution was. This would help all of us repair that same > >>>> > >>>>set > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>the next time. 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