Mega, MM :-))

Thanks guys. Would a web based solution so one location gathers info from three other sites be practical? I'm thinking about using broadband and my home PC to collect the info. Or am I just making life too difficult by far!!!

SC, you would be limited by the maximum upload speed of the PCs that are being backed up. With current ADSL that would be 256 Mb/s or only 118 MB/hour (theoretical). SDSL would be faster as it is symmetric, cable is too I think, and the upload speeds for ADSL will be upgraded later on in the year subject to your line being able to handle it. Still it's not really going to be a workable solution.

Agreed, was just an idea. Thanks for all the help.

When I launch a particular web site-When I type the password the web site closes.
It only happens to this web site.
I have another computer and it works fine on that.
I am rather puzzled, can anyone help?

AB, probably securioty related, either post the web site url or send it to me and i will see if i can find out. without knowing the site its hard to be certain.

Arly Barley Although I'm not a fan of the Firefox browser (although plenty of others are), it may be worth installing it and using it for that site.

SC

I would not tataly discard online backup, Netstore used to do one the around 20 / month / machine that was suposed to work over a dial up connection so it may be good enough over broadband. It really depends how large the changed files are. If they are all small documents there would not be a problem but I can't see how a large database system could be kept backed up on line.

To pick up on Kayak's points, I was suggesting that you put the entire contents onto tape each night (I'm guessing that your server would hold less than 50 GB), that way you would never have more than one tape to restore. Some modern computers and tape drives even have a one button system that will restore your entire hard drive and operating system. I would not buy a tapes from Ebay, the guaranteed life of a tape is so ridiculously low (though they generally do better) that you really should buy only good quality new tapes.

Agreed re the tapes, although there are new ones on eBay too which have performed fine for me. Similarly there are new Seagate 20Gb/40Gb drives advertised at much lower cost than normal.

Thanks Guys. I have managed to sort the problem out.It was Java that was causing the problem with open office, I uninstalled open office and java, I could not reinstall runtime from Java site so I tried Znet site and that did it Ok. I also was using Firefox at the time I uninstalled that and used Internet explorer browser.
Does anyone know what you should use from Java .I do not play games just information and share dealing.
I am not very good with all this technical stuff.

AB, well done, I Have sent you a message (edit no I haven't you have blocked messages ;-( )

Anyway re Java, In my view Sun are a bit confusing with their naming but most users only need the Runtime Environment which Sun calls JRE (Java Run Time) they now have a separate site with runtime versions and the following URL should always be the latest version.

http://java.com/en/download/download_the_latest.jsp

I updated my Java this morning to the following :

Version 1.5.0 (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Following the update I can no longer use my mouse wheel to scroll through my MAM stockwatch screen. Has anybody any ideas?

p.s. all other MAM screens work OK.

Paul

Control Panel/Uninstall all java programs

Go to Stockwatch - for which you will need Java - and then install Java from the link on the moneyAM Stockwatch page

Paul

So far as I know, Sun Java never has had mouse wheel support. I can't really believe this to be the case, but it is obviously too much of a challenge for most sites to implement.

Docproc & Optimist many thanks for your help. Ive uninstalled all java programmes via add/remove and reinstalled using the MAM link. Still the same no mouse wheel on stockwatch. The MAM java link updated my java to the same version as this morning.

For mousewheel support you have to use MS Java. The MAM link is to Sun Java.

Optimist

Microsoft no longer supply java. How can I get a copy?

Paul

I haven't got a link but you could do a google search or hope that someone can post one here.

Optimist

"For mousewheel support you have to use MS Java. The MAM link is to Sun Java."

Hmmm? Not for me it isn't, but I could easily be wrong about that. In any event I bow to your superior knowledge on this stuff.

'Javaws.exe' seems to be the only Java execution file on my machine. This appears to run a program called Java Web Start, which is the Sun Java product and my mouse wheel does seem to work OK.

Also, using the Belarc Advisor audit program, Java Web Start does appear to be the only Java software on my machine. But I do suppose I could somehow be wrong about that.

Thanks for your help Optimist.

My mouse wheel with stockwatch now works all by itself!!!!

Doc

That's interesting. I have followed the Java link at the top of the stockwatch and this downloads Sun Java V1.5 which is also known as Java 5.

I tried enabling this on my computer but if I click on the Stockwatch, the mousewheel doesn't work. If I first click on the white space around the stockwatch it does.

If you first click on the body of the stockwatch dooes the mousewhheel work?
Have you got Sun Java enabled in Tools/Internet Options - Advanced Tab?