[PCR-1000] PCR1000 Windows XP

Sun, 30 Jun 2002 11:15:49 -0400

Just out of curiosity, can you explan exactly how TalkPCR "blew a scan
list".
You have stated this in a couple of posts and I am curious to find out what
happened.
Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Everett E. Wittig, Jr." <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] PCR1000 Windows XP

> I am not sure if it could be set up for dual boot or not, surpringsly, I
> had a friends Windows NT 4.0 machine and the Icom software works perfectly
> on it.  They just made so many megabytes of changes in Windows XP trying
to
> force people to buy more new applications software and that is what I
hate,
> they could have maintained some "backward" compatibility but they chose to
> make massive changes, some of which there was no need at all.
>
> I agree that Icom is culpable but for my money it is 80% Microsoft's
fault.
>
> Again I am NOT a "fan" of TalkPCR.  I realize most folks on this list
think
> it is the best thing since sliced bread and I tried it.  It does work with
> Windows XP but first it blew a scan list I had taken a lot of time to
build
> and then I could never get it registered.  I don't like the way the
> "spectrum analyzer" works, I much prefer the "bandscope" function of the
> good old Icom software.  Further, the links to the US site that was
> supposed to be handling the money for the English gentleman that wrote it
> would not work so I abandoned it and removed it from my XP machine.
>
> I so much enjoyed the wideband receiver and may deactivate it, put it in
> storage somewhere until I can afford to buy a used Windows 95 machine just
> to control the receiver.
>
> Sign me, "Used to Enjoy my PCR1000".
>
> Everett E. Wittig
>
>
> >In a message dated 06/29/02 12:53:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >[email protected] writes:
> >
> ><< I have tried every suggestion on the list server to make the Icom
software
> > > work, all to no avail.  It is apparent that the Sony VAIO FXA53 handle
s
> > > things differently than most of the other machines as I am sure I
would
> > > have had a "fix" by now.  So as you can see my statement above is
accurate,
> > > I am very unlucky when it comes to anything like this, always have
been and
> > > always will be. >>
> >
> >
> >Can you set up a dual boot with one an "old" windows?
> >
> >Roger
> >WA1KAT
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