[TenTec] Laptops and Pegasus

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

If Find Fast is the problem, you can get to it in Control Panel and disable
it.

73 de Mike N4NT@chartertn.net

-----Original Message-----
From: John, KE5C <ke5c@vvm.com>
To: hjohnc@core.com <hjohnc@core.com>
Cc: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, 4 June 2001 12:26
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Laptops and Pegasus


>
>This was addressed some time ago on the TrLog reflector.  As I recall, the
>problem is a file called fastfind.exe which is periodically run by Windows.
>As I understand it, this builds a list periodically to help Windows later
>find files more quickly.  The fix was to search your hard drive for this
>file and either delete or rename it to something else in case you want to
>later restore it.  I just renamed it to xfastfind.exe.  As always, remember
>this free advise is worth what you paid for it.
>
>73, ke5c
>
>> At times the hard disk will start whirring and take focus away from
>> the Pegasus control program.  If you are sending CW at the time, it
>> will not send for a second or two.  Needless to say, this isn't good.
>>
>> I called the tech support line and they said it was Windows updating
>> settings automatically and nothing could be done to shut it off.
>
>
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