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Timely advice for backing up files when you are free

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Is there a program out there for Windows NT server for backing up files with a function to set a time/schedule for backing up, say, after office hours using a Hewlett-Packard back-up tape drive. I know Seagate has a product called Seagate Backup Exe for Windows NT Version 7.0 which can do the job, but I think this is a bit too advanced.

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We bought an HP5000e back-up tape drive recently for the office but it only came with a built-in program to back up and restore, that is all . . . no scheduler function.

ANDY LEUNG Hong Kong According to our own network back-up guru, the most advanced back-up software available for Windows NT is ARCserve 6.X from Cheyenne.

It has all the basic functions of a backup program, including a scheduling feature, and a powerful database to record all the back-up jobs in detail. The software is available on the Internet at http://www.cheyenne.com/TestDrive/.

If you need less functionality, the NT utility 'at' can do the job - 'at' is a scheduling function running as a service. To run it, at the command prompt, type 'at/?'. Software bundled with the HP tape drive also is good. It is much less powerful than ARCserve, but clearly better than the 'at' command.

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Not long ago, in order to remove a greasy patch from the display of my notebook computer, I used a cotton swab dipped in nail varnish remover to clean my screen. It cleaned the grease off, but that was not all. The thinner seems to have effected the screen itself since now there is a large purple stain instead of the grease patch. Having obviously used the wrong cleaning material the first time around, I do not want to try removing the purple patch with something else in case I make matters worse. Have you any suggestions? FRED WONG Wong Chuk Hang This is a bit late for you, but perhaps some other readers will benefit from it. Never use anything as strong as thinner to clean your computer, especially a liquid crystal display (LCD).

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