I do the same thing have over 24,000 messages, use the "find" to do a search. Country TV Ron Miller Inez, TX. 77968 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 2:18 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. Hopefully the reason is everybody is so busy that > >> > >>they > >> > >> > >>>>>don't have time. > >>>>> > >>>>>Kevin Wilks > >>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair > >>>>>Penticton BC Canada > >>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>----- > >> > >> > >>>>--- > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Lost Password: > >>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>>>>Email Archives: > >>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>----- > >> > >> > >>>>Lost Password: > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>>>Email Archives: > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>----- > >> > >> > >>>Lost Password: > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>>Email Archives: > >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>----- > >>Lost Password: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > >>Lost Password: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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