[Pro2006] pro-2006 Fading backlight problem?

Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:00:13 -0400

I never knew you could do all that with a PRO-2006?  Other than the
"chewing gum part".

On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:15:52 -0400 "Mel" <[email protected]>
writes:
> Hello Len
> 
> Just installing a new motherboard and cpu, and writing emails in 
> between, and
> chewing gum at the same time. Now to get technical Microstar K7T266 
> PRO-RU
> mainboard with an Athlon XP 1800 ghz processor, It actually booted 
> up fist time,
> all systems were good, so I thought I would get fancy and overclock 
> it a bit,
> bad move had to clear the CMOS, and still couldn't get it to boot 
> took out all
> the cables and re-installed them etc etc etc kicked the dog several 
> times
> shouted at the wife and kids drank several beers, finally just got 
> it to boot up
> again. looking good now, checked the date and time with "atomtime" 
> so it should
> be OK now.
> 
> Mel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Len G. Carpenter" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Pro2006] pro-2006 Fading backlight problem?
> 
> 
> > Hey Mel,
> >
> > Check your you date settings, your message says you have it set to 
> April 24
> 2002
> >
> > Mel wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Len
> > >
> > > > Just remember that your computer is now your scanner, if no 
> computer then
> you
> > > > can't scan what you have programmed into it.
> > >
> > > You can't scan the Frequencies you have programmed into the 
> computer
> software
> > > that runs the scanner, but you can still input the very same 
> frequencies up
> to
> > > 400 of course, and scan them. Don't confuse people.
> > >
> >
> > I was not trying to confuse anyone, as I said above once you 
> install that
> board and
> > use it and probe or whatever, you need the computer to continue 
> scanning the
> > channels that you have in probe or whatever other software you are 
> going to
> use.
> >
> > >
> > > > It also will not program the
> > > > channels in your scanner.
> > >
> > > Nobody said it would. When it is not connected to the computer 
> it stills
> > > operates like any other scanner and programing is done the same 
> way as any
> other
> > > scanner.
> > >
> >
> > That's what I was trying to say it will not program the channels 
> in the
> scanner,
> > with all the new scanners out there that have computer control 
> people need to
> > realize that this add on board will not program the channels in 
> the scanner.
> > Sure it will work just fine without it but it will not scan the 
> channels that
> you
> > have in probe or whatever other software you are using.
> >
> > >
> > > > Lots of people do not realize this, great idea as
> > > > long as you can have a computer with the scanner all the 
> time.
> > >
> > > Len you do not need a computer to use the Pro-2006. You do not 
> need a
> computer
> > > with the radio all the time. Why are you saying this.
> > >
> >
> > I am saying that if you install an OS456 board of any type in the 
> scanner and
> then
> > load lots of channels into probe or whatever other software you 
> are using that
> when
> > you no longer have the computer hooked to the scanner you can no 
> longer scan
> all
> > those channels, correct me if I am wrong but as far as I know they 
> have not
> made any
> > changes to the OS456 boards to allow them to program the memory in 
> the
> scanner.
> >
> > >
> > > >  Then the problem
> > > > is find decent software for it.
> >
> > > The Probe software for the 2006 is excellent, check the reviews, 
> ask the
> > > hundreds that use it. ScanStar Deluxe is another excellent 
> software program
> to
> > > use. These aren't decent software programs your right there Len 
> there
> excellent
> > > programs.
> > >
> >
> > Never said that there was anything wrong with probe or scanstar, I 
> have never
> used
> > it so I cannot be sure whats what with it, just go by what I have 
> read in the
> > newsgroups.
> >
> > >
> > > Now the other route to go is to use the CE232 Board and 
> Pro-Turbo software
> > > nothing wrong with that either.
> > >
> > > Mel
> > >
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