It's a reminder of how log D4W has been around. There are still a few "artifacts" of an earlier age in the way D4W works.
It reminds me of the first time I saw a PC with sound. I was very impressed... it was an Apple! Must have been in the early nineties which is probably when Paul wrote the CW routine ;-) wo2n wrote: > I'm waiting 9 years for the CW Announce via outside speakers. > 73 de Bernie/WO2N.> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mel" <ve...@videotron.ca> > To: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu> > Cc: "DX4WIN Reflector" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 2:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Side Tone Keyer > > >> DX4Win generates the CW using the "PC Speaker" in the computer >> enclosure. This is NOT connected to the sound card... it is a simple >> programmable beeper dating back to the earliest PCs and is used, for >> example, to issue POST BIOS warnings. >> >> If you are not hearing the CW your PC speaker may not be connected... or >> perhaps your PC doesn't even have one. >> >> I have suggested to Paul (a long time ago) that he consider supporting >> CW through the sound card. I imagine it's somewhere on his todo list... >> >> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: >>> Not sure how this works, Hugh. I have never heard of DX4WIN >>> generating a sidetone. I'm copying the reflector. >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Hugh Valentine <hsv...@juno.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I now have DX4WIN(still ver 7.05) loaded now on my PC and laptop ( >>>> Both Vista) >>>> >>>> However, the Keyer does not emit a sidetone (Sidetone Checked in >>>> Keyer module). I hear voice spotting on new band countries on the >>>> speaker, but the speaker does voice the keyer characters. >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> Val >>>> N4RJ >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dx4win mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
