As I mentioned in previous message, the machines I got, contained good
quality parts; the seven year warrantee was in effect; my use of the
warrantee for problems I described worked well.
nm

At 11:07 AM 12/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>The Dak Tech computers have a 7-year warranty on parts, one year labor
>(that's the claim) and have been in business since 1990.  The warranty is
>what attracted me to them.  They claim to use brand name parts to build them
>and supply replacement parts on IBM, Compaq, Lexmark, EduQuest with a 1-year
>warranty on replacement parts. (so they claim... that's why I'm asking! :-)
>
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>Brian Buswell wrote:
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>> Joanne,
>> In Access, you can either import a dBase III dbf file and it's index,
>> or you can simply link to the dBase III dbf file and it's index.  If you
>> link, you want to be careful about writing to your database,
>> because changes you make in Access might affect the old DOS
>> program that created the database in unexpected ways.  You won't
>> hurt the database, but the DOS program might be expecting
>> certain values to appear in certain fields, for example, which would
>> adversely effect the DOS program if they were changed by the
>> Access program.
>> If you import into an Access table (which is a very simple process),
>> you can do whatever you want with the data, because you have
>> created a new file.  However, if data changes in the DOS dBaseIII
>> file, you will need to import again to update your Access file.
>> Generally, what I do is create a new access table and link it to the
>> dBaseIII file ( assuming I'm still using the old DOS program).  I add
>> fields in the new Access file and link fields to the dBaseIII file,
>> using the dBase III as a read-only file.
>> I don't know if DakTech still makes computers, but they were a low
>> end PC Clone maker last time I saw them.  I personally wouldn't
>> buy one or even try to fix one any more, but that is based on old
>> data.  Actually, I wouldn't buy anything that doesn't have a three
>> year warranty.  My best luck has been with Dell, more expensive,
>> but definitely works.  They also have a refurbished program which
>> carries the same 3 year on site warranty as a new unit.  I am
>> finding more and more problems with clone makers, I believe
>> because they don't do as good a job on matching the motherboard
>> to peripherals and operating systems.  You definitely get what you
>> pay for.
>>
>> Brian
>> Technology Coordinator
>> CNSU
>> PO BOX 107
>> LYNDONVILLE VT  05851
>> 802-626-5262  FAX 802-626-3423
>> www.cnsu.k12.vt.us
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