[PCR-1000] Windows XP (Again Please)

Sun, 9 Jun 2002 01:01:25 -0400

Just click on VIEW, then DETAILS on the upper menu bar, and that should
help!  The extension (i.e. .ini) should appear.

'73 de JIM N2ZZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Everett E. Wittig, Jr." <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Windows XP (Again Please)

> Thanks, now all I have to do is be able to find the pcr1000.ini file, I
> have looked but am not very good with XP yet, there is a main pcr1000 file
> but I can't identify the .ini file, perhaps there is a special setting for
> XP that will show all of the files I don't for sure. I believe I could
> perform the edit if I could find fine the file.
>
> Am finding a lot of other software is NOT compatible with XP either but
> sure hope I can at least used my PCR1000 with it.
>
> Everett
>
>
> >Everette,
> >
> >Here is a post in its entirety that was posted here earlier:
> >
> >------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Dave - I posted this a while back and it seemed to help a few other list
> >members -
> >
> >http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/pcr-1000/2002-February/000234.html
> >
> >The recent thread concerning problems running the Icom supplied PCR1000
> >software under Windows XP prompted me to install it and give it another
> >try.  I'm wondering if this is the error people are seeing - APPLICATION
> >ERROR - PCR1000 caused a General Protection Fault in module OLE2DISP.DLL
> >at 0001:0B20?
> >
> >If so, I may have a quick workaround for you.  The problem (for me at
> >least) seems to be related to whether or not the tool bar is selected to
> >be displayed.  Since it is on by default, there is no way to shut it off
> >within the program by using the Option menu.  If you open up the
> >PCR1000.ini file with a text editor, edit the line in the [COMMON]
> >section (or add it if it's not there) so that it reads TOOLBARSHOW=0 and
> >save the file, you should be able to launch the program without error.
> >This resolved the issue for me.  Keep in mind that if you then try to
> >re-enable the toolbar with the Option menu choice, you see that the
> >program fails again - I can live without the toolbar!
> >
> >Hope this helps,
> >Mark
> >
> >--__--__--
> >
> >Message: 1
> >From: [email protected]
> >Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:31:57 EST
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: [PCR-1000] re:pcr-1000
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >
> >will the radio work with the stock software and windows "XP" ?
> >
> >i keep getting application error when i load the software
> >
> >using "xp"
> >
> >tax,
> >de dave
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Everett E. Wittig, Jr." <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 11:52 PM
> >Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Windows XP (Again Please)
> >
> >
> >> Folks,
> >> Some time ago there was a lot of discussion about making the Icom
software
> >> work with Windows XP.  I have just acquired a new computer and didn't
save
> >
> >> all the thread as I thought my old Windows 95 machine would last
forever
> >> but it "bit the dust" - would someone be kind enough to provide the
> >> information about how to get configure XP so that a general protection
> >> fault does not occur?  I would sure appreciate it and I am sorry I
didn't
> >> save each and every piece of that thread.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Everett E. (Ev) Wittig
> >>
> >>
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