[Dx4win] Comports

[Mike Streeter]

Hi Joe. Thanks for your information. I've been using DX4WIN since way back with several versions of windows, never had any previous problems. With Vista I have user accounts turned off, but a few weeks ago for some reason I turned it on and found that DX4WIN came up with the same ports message. Turned user accounts back off and DX4WIN came back fine. Made me wonder if Win 8 has a user accounts control that is turned on, but if so I can't find it or how to turn it off. My computer knowledge is limited............
Thanks again for your always helpful advice.
Mike, WM5DX.




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 From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Comports
 


> I don't know if the new version of DX4WIN has been upgraded to
> function with Win 8, but it sounds like maybe not. I suggest you
> talk to the DX4WIN guys about the problem. I checked the DX4WIN
> user group a while back and did not find any info on DX4WIN with
> Win 8. I continue to use my old version on my PC with Vista.

There have been no changes in the way Windows handles serial ports
between Vista and Windows 8.  Any serial application that works with
Vista or Windows 7 should function without change in Windows 8.

Windows 8 is, at its core, Windows 7 with a new "touch based" user
interface.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 9/18/2013 10:18 AM, Mike Streeter wrote:
> Murray, I have not been able to use an older version of DX4WIN with
Win 8, get a com port not available message, and I know at least one
other person has been having the same problem. I don't know if the new
version of DX4WIN has been upgraded to function with Win 8, but it
sounds like maybe not. I suggest you talk to the DX4WIN guys about the
problem. I checked the DX4WIN user group a while back and did not find
any info on DX4WIN with Win 8. I continue to use my old version on my PC
with Vista. Before I upgrade DX4WIN I will want to be sure it has been
upgraded, if not I will go to another logging program.
> Mike, WM5DX.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>   From: Heather & Murray MacDonald <twomacds at ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:12 PM
> Subject: [Dx4win] Comports
>
>
> I have recently purchased DX4WIN 8.05 and a new computer with Windows 8. I
> have a Pro 756III and connect it to the computer using a CT17. My problem is
> that I cannot get the radio and computer to recognize each. Whenever I open
> DX4WIN i get the following message: i.e. Badid - specified comport doesn't
> exist. I have tried changing the bauld rate and the comports without
> success. I have contacted the technical arm of the computer seller to
> confirm that the comports were activated and I was assured that they were as
> factory default. Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Murray
>
>
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