[LOGic] LOGic locking up

[Rich Kelly]

Can't you just make an exception in the firewall for logic or the NIST
update and leave the firewall on?
Rich KB9RNO

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Bill Lovell <arsk7jbq at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Dennis,
>
> Since I was the guy who mentioned the NIST connection, herewith an update:
>
> Turning the Firewall off (Windows XP Pro, SP 3), allows LOGic to open
> normally, access NIST and reset the system clock. With the Firewall on, it
> freezes up just at the point where (normally) the time set pop-up would
> appear. Then it persists in using between 95 and 98% of the CPU until I shut
> it down.
>
> Either NIST changed something, or one of the never-ending Windows updates
> did. The program worked fine with this configuration until about a month
> ago.
>
> In any event, it's a simple enough matter to turn the Firewall off, start
> LOGic, then turn the Firewall back on.
>
> TNX and 73,
> Bill. K7JBQ
>
> From: Dennis <dh at hosenose.com>
> To: logic at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 5:29 AM
> Subject: [LOGic] LOGic locking up
>
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I've had about a half-dozen calls about LOGic locking up. Someone
> tracked the problem down to LOGIc's feature where the clock may be set
> to NIST.
>
> Funny thing is, it still works here (Win 7 64-bit).  One time I got a
> FAILED TO SET CLOCK message, but it never locks up.  CPU usage is near
> 50% while it is waiting (dual-core CPU, so this is consistent), but when
> it succeeds or times out, it drops back to 1 or 2%.
>
> You can get back into the program by deleting \LOGIC8\PDA.INI, or better
> yet by modifying PDA.INI and deleting this line
>
> SetClockToNISTOnStartup=Yes
>
> If you want to try to mess with it, try turning off any firewall.  I am
> running the Win 7 firewall, though -- as long as traffic is initiated by
> your computer, it should open the port.
>
> Tnx & 73,
>
> Dennis WN4AZY
>
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