> After you do the install, the programs OmniRig.exe and
> CWSkimmer.exe will be in the directories \Program
> Files\Afreet\OmniRig and \Program Files\Afreet\CWSkimmer,
> respectively.
I have not yet attempted to load CW Skimmer and OmniRig in
Vista or Windows 7 but, in both operating systems the
\Program Files and \Program Files(x86) directories are
protected and do not allow standard user accounts to write
data to any subdirectory in the \Program Files tree.
"Run as Administrator" or turning off "User Account Control"
are both ways to work around the operating system restrictions.
Unless the author modifies the software to store configuration
and data files in a non-protected directory (e.g., the user
data C;\Users\All Users or C;\Users\<login> trees), the best
solution is to manually install the software to a directory
that is not in the \Program Files tree or to a separate drive.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 8/26/2010 2:32 PM, O. Johns wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I think I've found a work-around for CW Skimmer on Win 7. Not only
> should you (probably not necessary, but why not?) run the installer
> as the administrative user, you also have to run the programs that
> way. After you do the install, the programs OmniRig.exe and
> CWSkimmer.exe will be in the directories \Program
> Files\Afreet\OmniRig and \Program Files\Afreet\CWSkimmer,
> respectively. Navigate to the program OmniRig.exe. (This has to be
> the actual executable, not an alias or a menu entry).
>
> Right click on the executable.
> Navigate to Properties at the bottom of the list.
> Click Compatibility tab
> Click Change settings for all users (at bottom of window)
> Click to select the radio button
> Run this program as an administrator Click OK
>
> Now do the same thing for CWSkimmer.exe Now it should work OK. YMMV
> but this works on my eeePC 1001P with Windows 7 Starter.
>
> When CW Skimmer starts, it starts Omni Rig. OmniRig talks to your
> radio via a serial port. It is useful to start Omni Rig first and
> get the settings right before you start CW Skimmer.
>
> Windows is growing up, getting almost Unix-like. Permissions become
> an issue.
>
> CW Skimmer does what it says it does. If everyone sent perfect code,
> CW Skimmer would make perfect copy. Unfortunately, ... .
>
> 73,
>
> Oliver W6ODJ
>
>
>
>
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