Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
Steve, I have DX4WIN version 8.05 installed on both Win7-64 bit and 32-bit. Runs with no problem. If you use the LPT port for CW keying you have to install a driver (No experience her, as I use my keyer and paddle). Install was no problem in the default folder. If you try to install in the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folder, you may run into some issues. Windows 7 denies browsing access to these folders by default and it causes problems with some apps, so I really recommend you install to C:\dx4winxxx. 73, Jesse, KA8YYZ --- dx4win-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: From: dx4win-requ...@mailman.qth.net To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: DX4WIN Digest, Vol 93, Issue 27 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:06:06 -0500 Send DX4WIN mailing list submissions to dx4win@mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to dx4win-requ...@mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at dx4win-ow...@mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of DX4WIN digest... Today's Topics: 1. DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Steve GW4BLE) 2. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (S.K.) 3. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Kostas Stamatis) 4. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Jim Reisert AD1C) 5. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Jim Reisert AD1C) 6. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Kurt Zimmerman) 7. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Mel) 8. Re: DX4WIN and Windows 7 (Jim Reisert AD1C) -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:24:40 - From: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 000101ccdac5$71b21350$551639f0$@gw4...@btconnect.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii My old faithful PC running XP is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I have a new W7 machine on order. This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? (this, or similar, will be on the microHAM Writelog reflectors also, so apologies if you read this more than once) Steve GW4BLE -- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:24:35 -0800 (PST) From: S.K. k...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 To: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com, Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 1327429475.18296.yahoomail...@web130102.mail.mud.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 This is timely... I have a Windows 7 64-bit machine on order as well, and have the same questions. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X From: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:24 PM Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 My old faithful PC running XP is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I have a new W7 machine on order. This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? (this, or similar, will be on the microHAM? Writelog reflectors also, so apologies if you read? this more than? once) Steve GW4BLE __ 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 -- Message: 3 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:06:31 +0200 From: Kostas Stamatis sv1...@otenet.gr Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 To: REFLECTOR dx4win dx4win@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: 333ADE2DB4F44CF1A3D303850747F572@sv1dpimain Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original GL with the new computers. I prefer XP for ham use but i use win 7 in my laptop which occasionaly use for ham radio. Install dx4win outside programs directory. MMTTY also. Generally ham programs is good to install outside programs directory. This is probably because our programs usually update themselves. Writelog goes to its default directory but is has solved many problems it had at the start. Microham router works ok but you can not manage soundcard via router anymore. Windows keeps this function for them. Finally i think that win7 are good, maybe better than xp for general use but not for ham radio... Ofcourse this is my opinion only 73 Kostas sv1dpi - Original Message - From: S.K. k...@yahoo.com To: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com; Dx4win
[Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
My old faithful PC running XP is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I have a new W7 machine on order. This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? (this, or similar, will be on the microHAM Writelog reflectors also, so apologies if you read this more than once) Steve GW4BLE __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
This is timely... I have a Windows 7 64-bit machine on order as well, and have the same questions. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X From: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:24 PM Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 My old faithful PC running XP is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I have a new W7 machine on order. This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? (this, or similar, will be on the microHAM Writelog reflectors also, so apologies if you read this more than once) Steve GW4BLE __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
GL with the new computers. I prefer XP for ham use but i use win 7 in my laptop which occasionaly use for ham radio. Install dx4win outside programs directory. MMTTY also. Generally ham programs is good to install outside programs directory. This is probably because our programs usually update themselves. Writelog goes to its default directory but is has solved many problems it had at the start. Microham router works ok but you can not manage soundcard via router anymore. Windows keeps this function for them. Finally i think that win7 are good, maybe better than xp for general use but not for ham radio... Ofcourse this is my opinion only 73 Kostas sv1dpi - Original Message - From: S.K. k...@yahoo.com To: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com; Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 This is timely... I have a Windows 7 64-bit machine on order as well, and have the same questions. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X From: Steve GW4BLE steve.gw4...@btconnect.com To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:24 PM Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 My old faithful PC running XP is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I have a new W7 machine on order. This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? (this, or similar, will be on the microHAM Writelog reflectors also, so apologies if you read this more than once) Steve GW4BLE __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Steve GW4BLE wrote: This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? DX4WIN runs just find on Windows Vista/7, if you install it in the right place! If you are re-installing v.7 or earlier, the default installation path will be something like: C:\Program Files\dx4win I recommend NOT putting the program there, instead install here: C:\dx4win Windows Vista/7 puts special protections on the files in the Program Files directory, making them difficult to change or even find in some cases. You can google search for Windows Virtual Store and read more if you wish. DX4WIN v.8 installs in C:\dx4win by default. Remember that if you re-install from the original installation file, the data files will be as old as that file -- they are NOT updated when new files come out. Use the DX4WIN Data Updater to get the latest files: http://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/ -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Kurt Zimmerman wrote: Thanks Jim for your response. I am still getting the vichw11.sys error : Please copy the driver file: C:\dx4w604\DRIVERS\vichw11.sys To: C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\vichw11.sys Did that and still get the same error Right-click on the DX4WIN program icon and choose Run as Administrator. This should allow the program to copy the driver file. Remember, version 6.0x came out many years before Vista and Windows 7. If you need LPT keying, you're best off upgrading to DX4WIN 8. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
It may be best for me to upgrade... FYI, I've attempted to run as admin and still the same error. Kurt W. Zimmerman My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwzimmerman http://westchesternycomputerrepairs.com/ http://www.zazzle.com/kathymaf Twitter: @kzimmerm From: Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.edu To: Kurt Zimmerman kzimm...@yahoo.com Cc: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7 On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Kurt Zimmerman wrote: Thanks Jim for your response. I am still getting the vichw11.sys error : Please copy the driver file: C:\dx4w604\DRIVERS\vichw11.sys To: C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\vichw11.sys Did that and still get the same error Right-click on the DX4WIN program icon and choose Run as Administrator. This should allow the program to copy the driver file. Remember, version 6.0x came out many years before Vista and Windows 7. If you need LPT keying, you're best off upgrading to DX4WIN 8. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
The main issue with Vista onwards is the Directory trees Program Files and Program files (x86) are not normally writable... a change long overdue. What I did to get around this was create a new directory tree I call programs and install there, along with some other ham stuff that would have the same issues. The only other issue is the installation of the LPT driver if you need it. Just follow the directions. On 2012-01-24 13:24, Steve GW4BLE wrote: My old faithful PC running XP is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I have a new W7 machine on order. This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls to be aware of when doing a new installation ? (this, or similar, will be on the microHAM Writelog reflectors also, so apologies if you read this more than once) Steve GW4BLE __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Kurt Zimmerman kzimm...@yahoo.com wrote: It may be best for me to upgrade... FYI, I've attempted to run as admin and still the same error. You can download the demo version of 8.05 and try it out, it won't break your existing installation. MAKE SURE to copy your .DXL (log) file first to the new DX4WIN save directory, and open *that* file, not the one in your 6.04 directory. DX4WIN will convert the file format, and once saved, there's no going back to 6.04. Also make sure to update all the data files, the ones in the installation file are old. - Jim -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ 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] DX4WIN and Windows 7
My only problem is the serial keying port when DX4WIN thinks it's busy when you launch DX4WIN or Save Preferences. It's an occasional problem that I've not yet chased down. I am using DX4WIN 8.04 with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. My system has no parallel ports so that isn't an option for me. 73, Byron __ 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 8, Windows 7 and Pure USB
Dennis sells one on the hosenose.com site guaranteed to work. He sells it to work with his software. I believe the part number is LCU-3 but it's more expensive than some of the Chinese junk sold on ebay. On 2011-03-19 11:02, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: Hi Byron, I'm sorry you had so many problems with the USB adapters. I have heard to stay away from ALL *except* those that have the FTDI chip set. I prefer the microHAM and/or Rigblaster type solutions, but that won't give you enough COM ports for the rotator, etc. Good luck getting the amp going. The legacy of COM ports will be the death of us all! 73 - Jim AD1C __ 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] DX4WIN 8, Windows 7 and Pure USB
I just built a very small computer to replace the giant workstation that has been heating my shack for more than a decade. That old Dell was a workhorse and held a compliment of extra serial boards for all those old serial connections we once used: packet, transceivers, etc. But, the Dell doesn't sound as good as it once did, and both the radio and the amp have been replaced, so it was time for the computer to go. I selected a very small case, the 7x7x3 M-350 case you see everywhere and the Zotac IONITX-A-U that was available used at a great price. I decided to use Windows 7 so I didn't have to change that for another ten years, and I could continue to use DX4WIN to control everything. The Zotac is a mini-iITX form-factor and uses very low power. It is quiet and cool and takes up little space. This motherboard doesn't have any of the old serial ports, so I was taking a gamble that all my equipment would interface over USB. Almost all of it worked, often with workarounds. The first USB-serial cables that I bought from a seller on eBay were failures. They seem to just be wire with connectors on the end, with not real circuit for adapting the USB bus to a serial port. Well, I didn't risk much on them. The second USB-serial cables were interesting. The Windows 7 system recognized them immediately and assigned them COM ports, but the system didn't seem to want to use both COM5 and COM6 at the same time, so neither my rotor nor my radio CAT worked with any stability. Turn off one or the other and it seemed better, but never use both. But I stumbled on a workaround. If I connected the USB-Hub in my monitor and then connected the USB-serial cable to that, things were more stable. The COM ports were higher, but they worked. In the end, I have the M2 rotor, Tentec Orion II CAT and Keyer working through USB. There is an occasional delay in first-character keying, but I think that might be Windows and not USB. I'll keep testing that to see how to improve it. One thing I haven't worked out is the USB-USB connection for the Alpha 9500. The Alpha Windows software is pretty sad and I didn't have time to try something useful, but in the end I really doubted I cared about talking computer-to-amp for something that was sitting on my desk. I know there are other solutions, like external keyers, hubs, etc, but this seems like a great first step. I'd also comment that the new look of DX4WIN 8 frames is nice. I don't see much different in the software yet, but things were familiar enough for me to work 4A4A pretty quickly tonight. 73, Byron __ 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] DX4WIN on Windows 7 working now
Hi All, After everyone told me they didn't run as Admin, right click to get at that, etc, I uninstalled it again. It was about 12 attempts in two days. I downloaded DX4WIN again from the US site as the last time. This time I just ran it like I did with HRD, N1MM. I just double clicked like we install on XP . I had read in the archive about running DX4WIN as Admin. I installed DX4WIN , and received that yellow window again that said User Access Control at the top. This did not happen with N1MM or HRD. I clicked to go ahead. I then installed the MS C+++ and got a blue window asking to go ahead and clicked yes (I had gotten this before too) I then started DX4WIN 8.03 with no more pop ups or boing noises. I don't know what changed other than I didn't do the run as admin. Was that information in the archive superseded when 8.03 or the actual Win 7 was released ? Maybe it was from the RC ? The only difference is the DX4WIN icon does still show a blue shield on it whereas the Firefox etc don't . It seems normal now. The reason I did this was to try this out and see if it's worth changing. I actually don't care for the see through bars in the applications but I think I read those can be shut off. Matt __ 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
