For multiple reasons I install serial cards in my Win7 desktops. On the issue of the Win95 program, it may not run because the CPU is too fast. Rob NC0b
Sent from my iPad > On Nov 4, 2015, at 7:02 PM, "paul swed" <paulsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Steve > My very small 10 cents. > I am pretty sure win 95 had no idea what USB is. I think thats was win98 > sp2 region. > Certainly win10 wouldn't understand what that program was. > > But that said there are dos emulators/virtual machines that might let you > get away with it. The other comment is if the device is circa 95 then most > likely you will also have GPS week rollover issues. > If the thing is selling for $1 then what the heck. Fun is fun. > Otherwise you may want to consider something a bit newer saving the > headaches and complexity. They seem to start in the $125 range and go up. > There are certainly modern solutions at low cost without the pain. >> From the guy who has recovered more then a few ancient GPS systems. :-) > I suspect if there is a better answer you will get it here. Good luck. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Stephen Farthing <squir...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have the chance to buy a new boxed unit. Having glanced at the manual I >> understand that the configuration software runs under Windows 95 and uses a >> serial RS232 port. The only Windows box I have now runs Windows 10 and has >> USB only. So my questions are, can I run the config software under Windows >> 10 and will a USB to serial adaptor work with it? I will need to make a >> power supply for it as I think it requires 24 volts. That should be no >> problem. >> >> Any comments great fully received. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Steve G0XAR >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > > -- > If this email is spam, report it to > https://support.onlymyemail.com/view/report_spam/ODExMjI6MTgyMjYyODM2OTpyb2JAbmMwYi5jb206ZGVsaXZlcmVk > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.