[GreenKeys] Need Help with ITTY and Autostart

[Andreas Müller]

Hi, 
I had the same problem on an XP-Laptop, solved by an audio loop cable...
73 de 
Andreas, DD1LM

Am Montag, 29. April 2013, 02:14:03 schrieb Christian Gauger-Cosgrove:
> Hello Dave (and Greenkeys):
> 
> On 28 April 2013 17:14,  <NNN7DXB at aol.com> wrote:
> > Wondering if anyone can help me get ITTY, Autostart and National
> > working here in SC. Been trying for several years now, and it has
> > never worked.
> 
> Well, I can certainly try and help!
> 
> > Issue:
> > 
> > I have MMTTY downloaded on one computer.
> 
> INQUIRY: What is your computer running? Windows XP, Windows
> Shitsa^H^H^H^H^H^HVista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or something else?
> 
> > Problem:
> > 
> > I can hear the TTY audio fine -- loud and clear.
> 
> Now, the question is; can MMTTY hear the audio?
> 
> > I cannot receive any legible text on the screen whatsoever.
> > All I get is constant garble.
> > 
> > Anyone have any ideas as to how this works or how I can
> > get it to print?
> 
> You have two options:
> 1. If you are running XP; make sure the Stereo Mixer (I think that's
> the name of it; I'll confirm tomorrow) is not muted, it's under the
> "Recording Devices" menu of the Volume Mixer panel. If that was muted,
> well that's your problem; if it isn't, try reversing the mark and
> space tones (use the REV button in MMTTY).
> 2. If you are on any later Windows version... well you're screwed out
> of using the Stereo Mixer because MSFT removed that feature (because
> of course NO ONE uses that </sarcasm>). So, go get a male-male 3.5mm
> cable plug one end into the speaker port, and the other into the
> microphone in port. Unfortunately, there goes your computer's audio
> output, unless you get a Y-cable as well...
> 
> I suggest those two fixes just because getting the ITTY audio to the
> program is real problem issue; the remainder are simple "sanity
> checks." (Is my shift 170 Hz? Is my mark tone correct? Am I flipped
> the right way around? Is my baud rate and charater size correct?...)
> 
> > All help appreciated.
> 
> Well, you may dislike what I'm about to say, but ditch MMTTY; fldigi
> is much, much nicer in my opinion.
> 
> Here's the fldigi site: http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html
> 
> It does everything MMTTY does, has a somewhat nicer interface, more
> customization; it also does other things (more modes for one... want
> to experiment with MT63, Olivia or DominoEX? Go for it.)
> 
> 
> Also, if you are using Windows Media Player, please don't VLC is a
> significantly less crap one.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Christian
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