Downloading+Record+takes+forever,+VantagePro+or+VantagePro2

Problem
It takes a very long time to download the archive records from the VantagePro or VantagePro2 (slow).

Discussion
Virtual Weather Station performs other operations when downloading the archived data from the VantagePro or VantagePro2, including writing this data to one or more files, calculating the minimum and maximum values and writing the data to the internal database.

Solution

 * 1) Reduce the number and size (number of parameters) of the files Virtual Weather Station is writing to. Check **Settings | File Settings** and verify the parameter list.
 * 2) Run a disk defrag on your computer - it may be taking a long time to write data to file. To perform this, select Start | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Defragmenter. Schedule this function on a regular basis.
 * 3) If you are writing these files across a network, avoid this to speed up operation.
 * 4) Check and verify WeatherLink downloads faster then Virtual Weather Station. If it does not, increase the baudrate.