[Dx4win] DX4Win on Windows Vista

[ON4AOI]

Hi Tony,

USB2SERIAL is not a big deal I use those from Gembird and every PIN is
working correct for Radio-CW-PTT-FSK.

USB2LPT is something else.
For the record I ordered 2 REAL USB2LPT converters that can access all 20
pins from a LPT port (I now there are 25 but gnd is used many times hi).
(If it works here I will post the link, btw he is not interested in making
A lot of them and he said by phone that I have to take care of it....) 
With a special driver for it, from the comments I read all is working OK
under XP, so next step here will be a test computer with VISTA to check.
USB2SERIAL that can solves the problem later on One will be send to PAUL
directly.  

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
Namens Tony Lord
Verzonden: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:23 PM
Aan: 'K0CF'; dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Onderwerp: RE: [Dx4win] DX4Win on Windows Vista

Craig,

I have been watching this thread from "afar", many thanks for taking it to
final conclusion!

I would be interested to hear from other people about LPT ports and COM
ports. I am aware Vista does not support these ports only USB. So my
question is, if one uses a USB CI-V cable (for example), then the software
supplied produces a virtual Com port even though it is connected via a USB
port. Will Vista accept this???

73's de Tony G8DQZ


-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of K0CF
Sent: 14 February 2007 16:10
To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Dx4win] DX4Win on Windows Vista

Roger et al,

Thanks for the tip on right clicking on the DX4Win icon... A little further
amplification on this technique follows.

If you right-click on the DX4Win shortcut icon, a context menu will pop up.
Select the last choice on the list, "Properties". In the window that opens,
click on the "Compatibility" tab at the top, then click the check box
labeled "Run this program in compatibility mode for:". Now select "Windows
XP (Service Pack 2)", if it is not already selected, in the drop-down list.
Finally, at the bottom of the dialog box, check "Run this program as an
administrator". You can also click the "Show settings for all users" button
and make these changes for whomever may be logged onto the PC. Click "OK"
and you're done.

If you have more than one shortcut to start DX4Win, you will have to apply
this change to each of them.

After doing this, DX4Win does run under Vista, although you will get a
warning message from Windows each time you run it. I cannot comment on the
availability of the LPT port, since I have never used that port for ham
radio purposes, and my new Dell computer has no LPT nor COM ports.

Thanks to all of you who have contributed to this discussion. It has been
very illuminating!

73,
Craig, K0CF

-----Original Message-----
>Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:58 -0500
>From: "Roger Marrotte" <marrotte at comcast.net>
>Subject: RE: [Dx4win] My Vista experience
>To: "'Paul van der Eijk'" <pvandereijk at cox.net>
>Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>
> Paul,
>
>I have tried something else with more success.  Before when I tried to run
>DX4WIN I was running as an administrator.  I was running from my usual
>account that has administrator privileges.  I now find that when logged in
>to this same account and if I right click on the DX4WIN icon on my desktop
>and click on "Run as administrator" the program runs.  So far I can't get
it
>to talk to my radio but the database portion seems to work OK.  I'm using a
>regular serial port that works fine with Ham Radio Deluxe.  I'll keep
>trying.
>
>Roger, W1EM



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