Hello Jack, I've also have heard of registering a .dll as well. I had no idea of how to register a driver. This is why I kept pushing the question.
I placed the two files in the Windows/system32 folder. I will revisit the registry itself. I know your system works on CW or otherwise you would be getting grips from many others. I will search to see if I can find anything I am running that may be blocking these files. I have never looked for any CW programs to run. I could see where they could cause a problem. I have gotten rid of all of my logging software but two programs besides yours. Logic Software is one that will do CW on my system correctly from the word go. The other that I have kept is Logger. I am bata testing the L32 version. One thing I will try Jack, is to run your program on my XYL's computer. It has no ham related programs on it at all. This should tell me if I have something blocking your driver files. I will also try the reinstall of Dxbase on my machine. I hope your guys will keep plugging away on such things as CW and others. It makes your program one of the top leading programs of its type and beats your competition. Jack, thanks for stepping in and giving me some real and good honest answers. This makes a big difference. As you know I am like an old bulldog. I don't stop until I get to the real answer and my way with words is not good at all. Thanks Joseph S White KE4TV -----Original Message----- From: Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 10:00 PM To: Joe White Subject: Re: [DXBase] Register Hi Joe, Well, you are correct in as much as I don't know how to "register" a driver as you suggest. I've heard of something like this when it comes to registering a .dll, but not heard of this for a driver. When Windows boots up, it reads your registry and from that, it goes out and looks for the driver files to load. If the files are in the appropriate Windows folder, then only thing I can think of is that the required registry entries for the driver as listed in the help file are not present or not correct. Without these entries, Windows would not know about the driver and therefore they would not get loaded even if the files are in the appropriate Windows folder. It does appear that if you have installed something called CWtype, that this software removes other similar driver info such as that used by DXbase. Nothing we can do about that if you have installed that software. If not, maybe it be worth trying to reinstall DXbase and see if the installation will put the registry info in place. Maybe somebody on the Reflector knows about the registration process you mention, but I don't know about that here. Regards, Jack PS, maybe the time has come for us to give up on trying to continue to provide non standard functionality on an operating system that is deliberately being designed to prevent this.... There is a board developed by W5XD ( makers of Writelog) which is standard Windows architecture and it is supported by DXbase. It does perfect CW without any legacy drivers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Jack'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 5:05 PM Subject: RE: [DXBase] Register > Yes and I have followed that information. As you can see I have put > the DriverX files in the Windows | System32. When I look in the Non > Plug and Play drivers I do not see the DriverX files. I can't click > on them to make them active as they don't show up. > > Since you mention what others have sent me, your failed to read so say > anything about this being what another person sent me. > > ( There is a technique for 'registering' the drivers. > But I forgot it....drat. > Maybe someone on the reflector knows how. > > I remember you go to 'Run' and maybe the command was register > Driverx.sys but I think you had to tell it where the drivers were. ) > > Maybe you don't know, no one knows, or he doesn't know. No one is > telling. > > Thanks > > Joseph S White > KE4TV > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 9:46 PM > To: Joe White > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Register > > > Joe, > > Below is the text from a message someone else sent to you previously: > > Yes Joe > Two things. > Before starting, do a System Restore and save a Restore Point. > Then: > First read the help section under cw interface about checking the > registry to make sure the I/O address show in the System, Hardware, > Device Manager, Ports, Resources is the same as in the Registry. While > you are in the Device Manger, Click on View and Select Hidden Devices. > Check under Non-Plug and play Drivers that the DXBase driver, DriverX > is shown. If not, Copy the DriverX.sys and DriverX.vxd files from the > DXB folder into the Windows System32 Folder. > > From here you will probably have to do a reboot. > > For some reason, I had that problem that the DriverX files were shown > as inactive when I viewed the Non Plug and Play drivers. Clicking on > them gave an option to 'enable' them. Can't remember who clued me to > that trick. > > It was a while ago. > > Good luck. Hope this helps. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Jack'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 7:54 PM > Subject: RE: [DXBase] Register > > > > Well maybe we will figure want planet soon. Thanks for your > > response. > > > I think I understand what your have stated below. Just that I have > > already read what you sent. Here is another question for you. In > > item 3 below how do I enable the drivers in my system? I have them > > in > > > the correct folder. > > > > Thanks > > > > Joseph S White > > KE4TV > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 8:11 PM > > To: Joe White > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Register > > > > > > Joe, > > > > I don't know what planet? But, I have responded to you on this > > topic three times now. I honestly do not know what else to say. > > > > 1. The files must be in the appropriate folder per the instructions > > on the web. 2. The registry entries must exist per the help file. > > 3. > > > The driver must be enabled in your system. > > > > I don't really know what you mean by the term "registered" because > > there is nothing for you to register. Windows does this itself once > > the proper files are in the proper folders and the registry entries > > are present and you reboot your machine so that it can see the > > changes. > > > > Windows XP does not deal very well with legacy drivers such as those > > used for CW. In fact, it is really getting to the point where > > manipulating leads on a serial port are not going to fly much longer > > with the evolution of Windows operating systems. But the fact is > > that > > > the CW interface will work in XP if you have it set up properly. > > Listed below are the registry entry requirements taken directly from > > the help file under the section CW Interface, Windows Registry > > Entries. We have had a couple reports from two users who have > > installed a program called CWtype. Something in that program > > appears to conflict with DXbase and will cause our interface to be > > disabled. Maybe you are a victum of this too, don't know. > > > > DXbase Registry Entries > > > > As part of the installation of DXbase, a number of entries are > > written > > > to your Windows Registry in support of the Internal DXbase CW keyer > > functionality contained in DXbase. These entries are required to > > properly establish the software interface between DXbase and your > > serial or parallel port. These entries cause a special hardware > > driver to be loaded on your machine that is necessary for the > > internal > > > CW module of DXbase to operate. If you are using the W5XD keyer > > interface, these entries and special driver are not used. These > > entries are not used for any of the other DXbase features. > > > > The registry entries for Win95/98/ME are located as follows: > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System > > CurrentControlSet > > Services > > VxD > > DriverX > > DXB98 COM1 > > DXB98 COM2 > > DXB98 COM3 > > DXB98 COM4 > > DXB98 COM5 > > DXB98 COM6 > > DXB98 COM7 > > DXB98 COM8 > > DXB98 LPT1 > > DXB98 LPT2 > > DXB98 LPT3 > > > > > > The registry entries for WinNT, XP, and Windows 2000 are located as > > follows: > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > > System > > CurrentControlSet > > Services > > DriverX ErrorControl 0x0001 > > Start 2 > > Type 1 > > Parameters > > DXB98 COM1 > > DXB98 COM2 > > DXB98 COM3 > > DXB98 COM4 > > DXB98 COM5 > > DXB98 COM6 > > DXB98 COM7 > > DXB98 COM8 > > DXB98 LPT1 > > DXB98 LPT2 > > DXB98 LPT3 > > > > There are three keys assigned for each port entry: > > > > Ignoreconflicts = 0x01 > > PortCount = 0x7 > > PortBase = as described below > > > > Notice that DXbase makes an entry for eight serial ports and three > > parallel ports. If your computer does not contain this many serial > > or > > > parallel ports, the entries will do no harm. For each entry, one of > > the parameters that is placed in the registry is the hex address for > > the port. DXbase assumes the standard address to be as follows: > > COM1 3f8 COM2 2f8 COM3 3e8 COM4 2e8 COM5 2f0 COM6 3e0 > > > > COM7 2e0 > > COM8 260 > > > > LPT1 378 > > LPT2 278 > > LPT3 3BC > > > > If you are unsure, or having difficulty with CW working, you can > > check > > > your system by doing the following: > > > > From the Windows Start Button, activate Control Panel and select the > > System ICON. Click on Device Manager tab Double click on the serial > > or > > > parallel port entry in question Click the Resource tab. The address > > being used by your system will be displayed. > > > > If it is different than the default assigned by DXbase, you will > > need to modify the registry entry. > > > > To modify the registry: > > > > From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and enter regedit Navigate > > the > > > tree to the index as listed above. Double click on the address entry > > for the port In the dialog displayed, modify the entry to agree with > > your system. Entries should be in HEX. > > > > Copyright C1999 - 2002 Scientific Solutions, Inc. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joe White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Jack'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:51 PM > > Subject: RE: [DXBase] Register > > > > > > > Am I from a different plant or what? I have put the two files in > > > the windows / system32 folder. I have shut down the system and > > > brought it > > > > > back up from a cold boot. I did the following: Settings | Control > > > Panel > > > | System | Hardware | Device Manager | View | Show Hidden Devices > > > | | > > > Non-Plug and Play Drivers. I do not see the driver driverx.sys or > > > driverx.vxd. I was told that they needed to be registered in the > > > registry. I have ask you how to register the files in the > > > registry? > > > > CW work effortlessly in two of my other logging programs which > > > neither > > > > > use driverx.sys or driverx.vxd. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Joseph S White > > > KE4TV > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 5:24 PM > > > To: Joe White > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Register > > > > > > > > > Joe, > > > > > > Did you check out the information on our web site about the > > > internal > > > > CW module and Windows XP from the support page on our web site? > > > There > > > > > is information there about a possible issue on XP assuming you > > > have already confirmed that the required registry entries are > > > present in your registry. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Courtney > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joe White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Jack'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 1:15 PM > > > Subject: RE: [DXBase] Register > > > > > > > > > > 1) 12/06/02 > > > > > > > > 2) Joe, KE4TV > > > > > > > > 3) Pentium > > > > > > > > 4) 733 mHz > > > > > > > > 5) 640 MB RAM > > > > > > > > 6) Win XP Home > > > > > > > > 7) Icom IC-756PROII > > > > > > > > 8) Describe Problem: > > > > I do not know how to register Driverx.sys in my registry > > > > > > > > 9) Can you repeat the problem: > > > > Yes > > > > > > > > 10) Was the problem one of not understanding the program?: > > > > Could be. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Joseph S White > > > > KE4TV > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 11:15 PM > > > > To: Joe White > > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Register > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe, > > > > > > > > What operating system are you running? > > > > > > > > Courtney > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Joe White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:35 PM > > > > Subject: [DXBase] Register > > > > > > > > > > > > > Courtney, > > > > > > > > > > Since you guys are the resident experts, can you tell me how > > > > > to register Driverx.sys in my registry. I have looked in the > > > > > device manager under non plug and play drivers and do not see > > > > > the driverx.sys > > > > > > > > > listed. I have put the two driver files in the windows > > > > > system32 > > > > > > folder. I asked yesterday if anyone remember how to register > > > > > the drivers but no response. Can you shed some light on how > > > > > to do this? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Joseph S White > > > > > KE4TV > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at > > > > > www.dxbase.com > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
