[Dx4win] New Computer - Which Windows to use?

Tue, 1 Jan 2002 06:25:06 -0600

Why is it "interesting" that DX4Win replies to the whole group instead of
just the "writer of the message"? The question was posted to the group, why
not respond to the group? Maybe others on the group would find the
information useful, too.

As far as LPT keying in Windows 2000, you just need to make sure the LPT
port you're using for keying uses the standard, old DOS interrupts and
addresses (example, LPT1 at I/O:378F and Int:7), and move over your printers
to your LPT ports that are "I/O shared" through windows. Besides that little
wrinkle, I'd say Windows 2000 is your best choice. Much more stable than
W98SE or ME. XP would be a second choice (I suspect you can't get W2K
anymore anyway), but I just feel comfortable letting everyone else shake out
a new O/S before I get it ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendell Wyly W5FL" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 12:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Dx4win] New Computer - Which Windows to use?

> Interesting that DX4WIN no longer replies to the writer of the message,
but
> to the whole group.
>
> I have DX4WIN and Writelog on an Athlon 1600 system running under Windows
> 2000.  It is an excellent operating system.  There are few advantanges and
> lots of disadvantages to go to XP Pro, and I would not even bother with XP
> home.  You can buy Windows 2000 Pro as an OEM package for a little over
$100
> making it a very real bargain as well as a very stable operating system
with
> good support.
>
> The LPT Issue is simply that Wayne chooses not to write a driver for the
LP
> port to support Writelog.  Has nothing to do with the operating system and
I
> am sure he will eventually get around to it.  In the meantime the serial
> ports do everything the LPT ports do for me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Stan Staten
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:50 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Dx4win] New Computer - Which Windows to use?
>
>
> I am posting this to both Writelog and DX4WIN.  I am building an new AMD
> 1500 system for use here in the shack.  There has been a lot of discussion
> of which operating systems work best or have problems (like LPT CW
> keying).  I am now faced with the choice of WIN98SE, WIN2K, WIN XP Pro and
> Home.  Which one should I use?  Looking for advice.  To conserve bandwidth
> it may be best to send any thoughts or suggestions you may have directly
to
> me rather than posting it.
>
> Thanks in advance & 73
> Stan, [email protected]
>
>
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