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9. Frequently Asked Questions
A. How do I backup my data to a disk? The data file is located at C:/ Talk-A-
Phone/ Database/ talert.db (depending on the installation, the Database sub-
directory may be located within a different directory). You must quit all Talk-A-Lert
programs before making a copy of this file.
If you are managing a large number of emergency phones and/ or polling several
times per day, your database may soon exceed the capacity of a floppy disk. We
recommend that those users either save their data to a network drive (if available) or
to a CD-R or CD-RW.
If you have a backup of your database, you can re-install Talk-A-Lert from the
original disk as necessary, and then simply copy the saved database over the newly
installed one in order to restore your data.
B. Can two people answer the phone that connects to the Talk–A–Lert computer? As
long as the Base Station (black box) is in line with the phone that receives the
incoming emergency call, Talk-A-Lert will work with multiple phone lines. A
simple way to accomplish this is to connect two phone lines to the Base Station using
a Y-connector (phone line splitter). If this option is not feasible, you may need to
arrange your phone system so that the Base Station is in line with the GROUP of
phones receiving emergency calls.