Skylog backups work with CD/DVD Re-Writable drives (CD±RW/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM drives) if a proper third party packet writing device driver is installed and configured with your drive. The driver should make the CD/DVD behave like a hard disk. Packet writing software can write only to CD/DVDs if the disks are formatted using the Universal Data Format (UDF) file system. Roxio Easy Media Creator/Easy CD Creator or TradeBit InstantBurn are examples of software packages that work with various CD/DVD Re-Writable drives and make them look like hard disks. One simple test to see if Skylog will work with a CD/DVD Re-Writable drive is to see if you can copy files from your hard disk to the drive using Windows Explorer. If Windows Explorer can copy files to the drive, Skylog can also backup to the drive.
5. Can I use Skylog with a Pocket PC running the Windows Mobile OS?
Yes, Skylog can be used with Windows Mobile Pocket PCs provided you are using or have upgraded to Pocket PC application V1.05 (Skylog Pro) or V1.04 (Skylog) as appropriate. Please note that, because the Pocket PC applications were designed for use with the Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003 operating systems, certain display features provided in Windows Mobile 5 (eg, using Skylog with the 'Landscape' screen setting) are not available. Go to free Palm & Pocket PC upgrades to download these upgrades.
See also FAQ3 above.
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6. I do multiple flights a day, can I just put in one entry per day?
From JAR-FCL 1.080 (c) Logging of time:
(vi) If the holder of a licence carries out a number of flights upon the same day returning on each occasion to the same place of departure and the interval between successive flights does not exceed thirty minutes, such series of flights are to be recorded as a single entry.
Hence, flights over 30 mins apart must be logged separately.
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7. Will Skylog Version 5 or earlier work on the Windows Vista OS?
Microsoft Windows Vista was broadly available as a stand-alone product or pre-installed on new PCs on January 30, 2007. Testing with Skylog V5 on the Vista Business edition showed that Skylog V5.06 and earlier were not fully compatible with the new OS in the following areas:
- Skylog's current Help system - based on WinHelp - does not work as MS have withdrawn support for this Help system in Vista. The WinHelp Help system has been replaced by the HTML system in the Skylog V5.10 Vista update.
- If Skylog is installed in Skylog's default installation folder (c:\program files\skylog or c:\program files\skylgpro for Pro) on Vista, and assuming that UAC (User Account Control) was ON when Skylog was installed, Skylog's working data files will actually be in folder:
c:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\skylog (Std) or skylgpro ( Pro)
If UAC is switched OFF subsequently, Skylog's working data folder changes to the default c:\program files \skylog (or skylgpro) folder (containing empty/old data files), and recent data will appear to be lost. If UAC is switched ON again, Skylog will use the Program Files' VirtualStore folder again and all your data will (miraculously!) re-appear. If you change your UAC setting after using Skylog in Vista, you will need to restore your current data from a current backup (taken BEFORE the UAC setting is changed) to ensure your working data is re-installed in the correct folder.
However, if Skylog is installed on Windows XP (or earlier) or is installed on Vista in a folder other than 'c:\program files', the working data files will remain in the Skylog folder and will not be affected by the UAC setting. In Version 6, the working data files will be installed (on Vista) in the C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\skylog (Std) or skylgpro ( Pro)
folder and, hence, will not be affected by the UAC setting.
- Provided the Palm application Version 2.05 (or later) is installed on the Vista OS together with the Skylog V5.11 update, the Skylog Palm application will work correctly on Windows Vista. Please note that if you change your UAC setting, you will have to re-install the Palm application.
- Provided the Pocket PC application Version V1.08 is installed on the Vista OS together with the Skylog V5.11 update, the Skylog Pocket PC application will work correctly with the
new Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) - which replaces ActiveSync. Please note that if you change your UAC setting, you will have to re-install the Pocket PC application. If during installation of the PPC application an 'Unable to find the ActiveSync Application Manager...' message is displayed, please download and install the latest appropriate Windows Mobile Device Center 6 for Windows Vista driver from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
- Checkboxes, radiobuttons and certain buttons disappear if the keyboard Alt key is pressed. This problem is fixed in the Version 5.11 update.
- There are minor appearance issues eg, the Skylog Desktop icons do not display correctly in all Desktop display options. These issues will be fully addressed in a Version 6 upgrade
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8. Will skylog work on Apple Mackintosh computers?
Skylog is designed for use only with computers running Windows operating systems and we do not promote or support it for use with Macs. However, we are aware of some users with older macs running optional extra Windows emulator software are using Skylog successfully. In addition, the latest generation Macs running
Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 or later
let you install and run the Windows XP operating system (and, therefore, Skylog) on them using Boot Camp (see: http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/), and we understand that some Macs are now supplied as standard with dual-boot Mac OS X/Windows XP operating systems. Again, some users are known to be using Skylog successfully on these machines.
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9. How do I transfer Skylog to a new computer?
1. Install Skylog Pro or Skylog Standard on your new computer. If you are transferring V5.xx and updated an earlier V5 version to V5.11, download and install the V5.11 installation file (Install511_P.EXE (Pro) or Install5.11_S.EXE (Standard)) from the Skylog website at:
www.skylog.co.uk\PRO\Install511_P.EXE (Pro) or,
www.skylog.co.uk\PRO\Install511_P.EXE (Standard)
To start the installation process, double-click on the file in Windows Explorer. You will need to re-enter your registration details during the installation process.
2. Copy files Logbook.dbf, LogbookX.dbf, LogbookX.nsx and skylgpro.ini (Pro) or skylog.ini (Standard) where X = 1 - 9 ( Pro) or X = 1 - 4 & 7 - 8 (Standard) to the Skylog folder on the new computer. This is usually 'c:\program files\skylgpro' ( Pro), or 'c:\program files\Skylog' (Standard). Alternately, take a backup (ie, create file backup.zip) from the old computer to removable media (floppy disk, USB flashdrive etc) and then Restore this backup to the Skylog installation on the new computer using Main Menu->File->Restore.
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10. Why have I gained a couple of flight records after upgrading to V6?
In V5 (and earlier versions), deleted records are flagged as such and then removed automatically from the database on shutdown or when the database is re-built. However, it has been discovered recently that this functionality has not always been 100% reliable and one or two deleted records might remain in the database - although not visible or included in any totals, reports or printouts. The V6.04 (or earlier) database conversion program copied these 'deleted' records to the new V6 database and, hence, they appear in the V6 database undeleted. The V6 database is new and doesn't handle deleted records in the same way as the V5 (and earlier versions) database.
If you have found this problem or have upgraded to V6 using the V6.04 (or earlier) installation program and didn't check your record totals/hours, you can identify any V5 'deleted' records by downloading file ChkDeletedRecs.exe from here to your Skylog program folder - usually c:\program files\skylog (Skylog Standard) or c:\program files\skylgpro (Skylog Pro) - and running it from there. This folder should still contain your V5 (or earlier) database files eg, Logbook1.dbf etc.
This issue is resolved in the V6.05 (and later) database conversion programs, and investigation reveals that it is unlikely to have affected the majority of V6 upgraders. Nevertheless, if you are unsure, please run ChkDeletedRecs.exe
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