Look at the CDP product that TSM  have for the laptops.  They would
start the backup process soon as they are connected.  You can download a
free fully functional eval copy.

Bob Martoncik
Lucas County Information Services
419-213-4633

>>> Nancy.Reeves AT WICHITA DOT EDU 3/30/2006 4:15:32 PM >>>
Is there are way to have some schedules start randomly within their
start
window and other start immediately?

I'm trying to figure out how to get laptops to automatically backup
when
they have a network connection. I have a schedule with a 23 hour start
time (based on someone's suggestion) and the laptop has schedmode set
to
polling. It connects & gets a schedule time, but since I have
randomization set for my other clients, the backup time may be hours
away
and the laptop may no longer be connected to the network.

(Server is 5.2.2 on AIX, client is 5.3 on Windows in this case.)
Thanks.

Nancy Reeves
Technical Support, Wichita State University
Nancy.Reeves AT wichita DOT edu          316-978-3860