Comments on: Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters September 6th http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2009/09/06/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-september-6th/ Tips and News for PC Users Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Philip Lang http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2009/09/06/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-september-6th/comment-page-1/#comment-12134 Philip Lang Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:51:30 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/?p=1109#comment-12134 Hi Terry, In regards to your advice on cleaning the fans with compressed air, I read on one of the hardware forums (can't remember which) that you should block the fans from spinning. It didn't say why, but it makes sense. The compressed air spinning the fan turns it into a wind-turbine generator, applying a voltage to the motherboard. The polarity, I'm guessing, would depend on the direction you blow the air through it. First I heard of it, perhaps you or one of your readers could confirm it? Thanks, Philip Hi Terry,

In regards to your advice on cleaning the fans with compressed air, I read on one of the hardware forums (can’t remember which) that you should block the fans from spinning. It didn’t say why, but it makes sense. The compressed air spinning the fan turns it into a wind-turbine generator, applying a voltage to the motherboard. The polarity, I’m guessing, would depend on the direction you blow the air through it. First I heard of it, perhaps you or one of your readers could confirm it? Thanks, Philip

]]> By: Ron Spruell http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2009/09/06/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-september-6th/comment-page-1/#comment-12125 Ron Spruell Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:32:56 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/?p=1109#comment-12125 Acronis Scheduled Backup Problems Terry - I had similar problems with Acronis. The problem turned out to be Task Scheduler that requires that the user have a password. A User with a "blank" password will not work. I created another Administrator User. I gave it the User Name: backup, Password: backup. Then when configuring the Acronis backup change the User Name and Password to backup. (The 3rd screen in Acronis, I believe.) Give it a try. It works every time for me. Acronis Scheduled Backup Problems

Terry -

I had similar problems with Acronis. The problem turned out to be Task Scheduler that requires that the user have a password. A User with a “blank” password will not work.

I created another Administrator User. I gave it the User Name: backup, Password: backup.

Then when configuring the Acronis backup change the User Name and Password to backup. (The 3rd screen in Acronis, I believe.)

Give it a try. It works every time for me.

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