Since older versions of CorelDRAW that I have set the recovery time for Auto-Backup saving time as 3 minutes only, in order to reduce the partial loss of job, when the program crashes.I'm doing a series of small illustrations vectorized (yes, hundreds of them!) and I intend to reduce this time for just 1 (one) minute!This time decreased in 2 minutes (from 3 to 1) can make a difference, because some of these vectors are made fast, and unless those two minutes, I may lose some illustrations if freezing or any other irregular behavior of the software and/or Operating System, though these illustrations are subdivided into several files (simple vectors) and do not consume a lot of RAM.My main question is:
Reducing the time of Auto-Backup for just 1 min is a risk, or how it can affect the performance of the software or OS? Or one thing does not interfere to another?
Silvio, are you attempting to do the frequent backups on a single or multiple processor core machine?
If you are using a single processor machine, you may take a small performance hit, with frequent backups.
The only problem that I can see, is if CorelDRAW is shut down, unexpectedly, while a backup disk write is occurring.
Hello Hugh, thanks for your answer but, as I'm dumb on issues of hardware / memory / etc. (should know better), I'm still in doubt.
After all, in my situation (Intel Core Duo 2 x 4.0 Mb Ram), is safe to reduce the Auto-Backup time, although safe, is not recommended under risk of affecting the PC performance?
Thanks again.
Silvio Win said: Hello Hugh, thanks for your answer but, as I'm dumb on issues of hardware / memory / etc. (should know better), I'm still in doubt. After all, in my situation (Intel Core Duo 2 x 4.0 Mb Ram), is safe to reduce the Auto-Backup time, although safe, is not recommended under risk of affecting the PC performance? Thanks again.
From what you said, you do have a multi-core processor, so you should have few problems with background saving of files influencing work performance.
I do not really understand the preference for a very frequent backup, other than you having an unreliable system. Personally, I would go with an infrequent backup, and if I find I need something more frequent, I can always hit the Ctrl+S anytime, to save the current drawing.
FosterCoburn said:I simply turn the thing OFF completely. When I need to save my work, I hit Ctrl + S.
Yes, it is a simple and efficient alternative. But when we are absorbed by work, in general we do not have the habit of partial saving, so often. This is a matter I should reconsider and create the habit of making partial rescues more abbreviated.
Anyway, thanks to Hugh and Foster.