[Dx4win] Problems in using DX4WIN and MixW at the same time

[Bob at N2SCJ.net]

I doubt any version of Windows since NT will allow two programs to access 
the same hardware at same time.  Windows 3.1 on DOS might allow that, but 
Windows on DOS is/was never stable.

Bob

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Reisert AD1C
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 11:51 AM
To: DX4WIN Reflector
Cc: Markku Teppo
Subject: [Dx4win] Problems in using DX4WIN and MixW at the same time

Please reply to both Markku and the reflector.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Markku Teppo <markku.teppo at deveco.fi>
Date: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 8:11 AM
Subject: Problems in using DX4WIN and MixW at the same time
To: webmaster at ad1c.us

Hi James!

I have been used DX4WIN for many years with success. I had no problems
with the CAT in DX4WIN when I had a direct cabel between the
transceiver and DX4WIN.

A couple of years ago I purchased Rig Expert Interface and MixW3
software for  digimodes.  Now I have problems with the CAT in using
DX4WIN and MixW at the same time. According to the installing
instructions both software should use the same virtual comport.
Sometimes I could use the CAT in DX4WIN when I shut down MixW.  If I
had DX4WIN running, MixW could not use the comport at the same time.

Now when I start DX4WIN it cannot recognize the CAT comport and there
will be a message "Radio timed out, Radio interface has been disabled"
although I don't have MixW software running

I have a new computer with Windows 7 (64 bit) and the transceiver is 
FTdx5000.

How could that kind of problem be fixed? It is somehow boring, because
DX4WIN can't read the mode and frequency from the transceiver and I
have to do it manually. Several times I have forgotten to do it and
afterwards I have had to try to remember the right mode and band.

Best 73 de

Markku, OH8OR

Ylivieska
Finland

markku.teppo at deveco.fi
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