[WriteLog] WriteLog Digest, Vol 147, Issue 17

[John Getz]

It sounds like too much is running in the background.  I'd run a virus scan
and if nothing is found, check the startup programs.  I think going to the
DOS prompt and running MSCONFIG is what I did to solve this in the past.

GL ES 73,  John, AD8J

John Getz
24 Stony Ridge
Asheville, NC  28804
828-424-7145

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>    1. Writelog Slowing Down (Ken Widelitz)
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> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:22:44 -0700
> From: "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz at gte.net>
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
> Subject: [WriteLog] Writelog Slowing Down
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> I've noticed that Writelog has slowed down to the extent that Super Check
> Partial doesn't update for a few seconds and there is a delay in being able
> to enter a call when a backup is written after a couple of thousand calls
> are in the log. This is on an old XP computer that has only developed this
> problem recently. I record audio to the hard drive.
>
>
>
> I was thinking about getting an SSD drive to speed things up. Apart from
> saving the log and audio to the SSD drive, any suggestions for what other
> Writelog I/O functions might be moved to the SSD drive that might help
> solve
> the problem? Any other suggestions are welcome. I have found that not
> having
> a browser open while using Writelog helps a little.
>
>
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> 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT
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> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:38:58 +0300
> From: Kostas SV1DPI <sv1dpi at otenet.gr>
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog Slowing Down
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> I noticed the same also (last version). Computer is old but runs windows
> 7. No record here. Also I think check partials behaves differently. If i
> write sv1pi does not show as possible option the sv1dpi. I think it was
> working differently in the past.
>
> 73 Kostas SV1DPI
>
> On 30/3/2015 4:22 ??, Ken Widelitz wrote:
> > I've noticed that Writelog has slowed down to the extent that Super Check
> > Partial doesn't update for a few seconds and there is a delay in being
> able
> > to enter a call when a backup is written after a couple of thousand calls
> > are in the log. This is on an old XP computer that has only developed
> this
> > problem recently. I record audio to the hard drive.
> >
> >
> >
> > I was thinking about getting an SSD drive to speed things up. Apart from
> > saving the log and audio to the SSD drive, any suggestions for what other
> > Writelog I/O functions might be moved to the SSD drive that might help
> solve
> > the problem? Any other suggestions are welcome. I have found that not
> having
> > a browser open while using Writelog helps a little.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT
> >
> >
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> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:44:06 -0500
> From: "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com>
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Cc: widelitz at gte.net
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog Slowing Down
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> Is this a problem after upgrading to a recent version?  I used a two year
> old version on a XP laptop during the ARRL DX contest and even with 6,000+
> contacts I saw no slowdown except during saves.  I only save during a gap
> in QSO's so that is not an issue.  Can you change your recording to a
> smaller file size?
>
> John KK9A
>
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> To:     <writelog at contesting.com>
> Subject:        [WriteLog] Writelog Slowing Down
> From:   "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz at gte.net>
> Date:   Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:22:44 -0700
>
>
> I've noticed that Writelog has slowed down to the extent that Super Check
> Partial doesn't update for a few seconds and there is a delay in being able
> to enter a call when a backup is written after a couple of thousand calls
> are in the log. This is on an old XP computer that has only developed this
> problem recently. I record audio to the hard drive.
>
>
>
> I was thinking about getting an SSD drive to speed things up. Apart from
> saving the log and audio to the SSD drive, any suggestions for what other
> Writelog I/O functions might be moved to the SSD drive that might help
> solve
> the problem? Any other suggestions are welcome. I have found that not
> having
> a browser open while using Writelog helps a little.
>
>
>
> 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:48:58 -0700
> From: "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz at gte.net>
> To: <john at kk9a.com>,    <writelog at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog Slowing Down
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> This has been a problem for about a year.
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> The recording size is an hour at a time,
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