[access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
- From: "Andrew Ireland" <a.emaillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:54:37 +0100
Hi All,
Diskeeper works very well with Supernova 8.01 using the default map. I
may look at mapping it to see if I can improve it.
All the best
--
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 07 August 2007 21:47
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
Hi Adrien,
That answers Alex's question then, it should work well with Supernova as
well, and I see no reason why it shouldn't.
Thanks for that nugget.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
Adrien Collins
Sent: 07 August 2007 19:32
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
Hi Steve
disk keeper also works very well with hal.
Regards
Adrien
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 9:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
> Hi folks,
>
> Why not just buy Diskeeper, http://www.diskeeper.com. Then you can
forget
> about defragging altogether and let Diskeeper do it for you. I can't
> recommend it highly enough. It defrags in the background while you
are
> working, and I can honestly say I see no degradation in performance
when
> it
> is defragging. In fact, the opposite. I find my machine is snappy
all of
> the time now.
>
> Incidentally, it is also completely screen reader friendly, with JAWS,
> Window-Eyes, and System Access, the three I have tried it with.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of
> Ari
> Sent: 07 August 2007 08:39
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
>
> It's scan disk first, and it really does make a difference after it's
> done.
> I once remember that, when JAWS used the authorisation disk, I
> defragmented
> the harddrive and lost the key, it went back into demo! Thank goodness
we
> don't use that stupid disk way anymore, remember how you had to backup
the
> keys and all that!
> Ari
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:02 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
>
>
>> Damon, I think to get a hastle free defrag you should try and have as
few
>> programs running as possible.
>>
>> Can you disconnect from the net? If so you can safely turn off any
>> firewall and anti-virus software. I personally haven't had to turn
off
>> the
>
>> screenreader, and of course if you do unless youve got some useful
vision
>> you won't know whats going on.
>>
>> Have you done a scan disk first? I can never remember which order
those 2
>> things are supposed to be done but perhaps if you try that first it
may
>> help fix whatever is causing your defrag problems.
>>
>> HTH
>> Yusuf
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:30 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] computer housekeeping
>>
>>
>> HI all.
>>
>> For some reason I can't complete a full defrag. It's a little
confusing.
>> It gets to around 10% and stops.
>>
>> Is there any reason why the existence of jaws, for instance, might
cause
>> this problem? I think it's a long running problem for me.
>>
>> My screensaver isn't on. But my Virus checker, Mcafee, is still on.
Might
>> this be the issue?
>>
>> Any system cleaning or tidying tips most appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> skype: damonrose
>>
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