[Ham-Mac] Re: Ham-Mac Digest, Vol 56, Issue 6

[Steve - VA3SPH]

Hi Dick,

I gave it a try and seemed to work.

Two ways to do it. Second way gave more volume but I ended up turn  
down SignaLink RX as it was overflowing (too Loud) MMTTY program.

1) Have Parallels redirect the sound to the SignaLink going thru Mac  
OS X.
2) Have Windows direct connect to the SignalLink by activating the USB.

In other words...There are a series of little icons at the bottom left  
of the Parallels. One is a USB icon and just left of that is a Speaker  
icon for redirecting sounds from Windows OS.

Method 1 seemed to protect me from having too much volume.  In MMTYY  
you have the word "Overflow" appear in the waterfall when there is too  
much volume. No matter how much volume I added either Parallels or Mac  
OS X seem to turned it down to compensate for it being too loud.  The  
second way having Windows use USB to SignaLink directly I could easily  
turn it up to the point where the "Overflow" warning was displayed.   
Both seemed to work. I just had to be careful of level the second  
method.

You have to set the default sound sound in Windows before MMTTY runs.   
Set default device to USB Audio Codec if you using USB directly.  Use  
normal Intel sound if having Parallels redirect.  If all this sounds  
confusing it is a bit. What can I say it not the Mac OS UI. ;-)

Oh and be careful to turn off the Windows beep/notification sounds as  
they will play over the air when you do that redirection.
In Windows -> Start Menu -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Sounds and  
Audio devices -> Sounds tab -> set Sound Scheme to No Sounds.

Versions I am using....

Parallels 3.0 build 5608
Windows XP SP3
MMTTY 1.65D

Was good hearing from you!!!

73
Steve-VA3SPH

On 6-Sep-08, at 11:44 AM, Dick Kriss wrote:

> ((( I tried my normal email address and it was delayed so
> guess I have to use the @arrl for this reflector)))
>
> Rick,
>
> I do not use Boot Camp and that may be part of the problem.  I
> boot MMTTY from Parallels.   The reason I do not use Boot Camp
> is SuperDuper, that I use for backups, will not copy or clone a
> Boot Camp parttion.
>
> I only use Window for something I cannot do native under OSX
> and Parallels works.  You may be right that MMTTY may be
> better run native under Boot Camp.
>
> 73 Dick AA5VU
>
>> Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:31:16 -0700
>> From: Rick Prather <rprather at mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Ham-Mac] CQ MMTTY/Mac Users
>> To: Mac enthusiasts involved in amateur radio applications
>>
>> Dick,
>>
>> When you use Parallels are you using a Parallels installation of
>> Windows or using you Boot Camp partition.
>>
>> I ask because if you are using your BC partition, as I am, I would
>> suggest you try MMTTY booted directly in to BC.
>>
>> It should work fine but if it doesn't then that helps figuring out
>> where to look.
>>
>> Rick
>
>
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