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August/September 2002
Tips: Be prepared
Hopefully you have never had to deal with a computer "crash". And
hopefully you have never accidentally deleted some files you wish you
hadn't. And hopefully you have been able to successfully transfer all
your old software to your new upgraded computer system. As for the
rest of us, here are some tips for keeping Scriptorian up and running
despite what may come.
We often receive e-mail from users requesting their registration
information so that they can re-install Scriptorian after a computer
crash or upgrade. We don't mind providing the information, but you can
avoid the wait by copying the registration information down and
keeping it in a safe place. Your registration information can be found
in the Scriptorian About dialog (to access the About dialog, click on
Help from the main menu, then click on About). Record your registered
name and the registration code that appears at the bottom. With this
information you can access the registered user's page
and download a new copy of
Scriptorian in the event you run into computer problems.
Another good precaution to take is that of backing up your files. It
is a good idea to back up your files on a regular basis to some
location other than your computer. For example, you may back files up
to floppy or CD, to a repository on the internet, or to another
computer. For your Scriptorian files, you will want to back up all the
files in the primary directory. The About dialog also displays this
directory.
Somewhere Murphy has a law indicating that the likelihood of misfortune
striking is inversely proportional to the level of preparation- so not
only will you be prepared if computer calamity strikes, but you will
have decreased the possibility that it will!
How do you use Scriptorian? Have you come up with some ideas that may
be useful for others? Please feel free to share them with us.
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