Well, you may not see the message "starting windows" but press F8
anyway before the windows screen appears. (my PC with WIN98SE stays
blank until the WINDOWS 98 screen appears). Also I would suggest to
keep tapping the F8 key rather than holding it down. Works better for
me anyway.
73
Frank Grossman wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill... I'll try this next time I visit the shack. Also I'll verify
> that I've correctly defined the radio, as K5KG suggested.
>
> 73,
> Frank
> wb2bxo@arrl.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Hider <n3rr@erols.com>
> To: Frank Grossman <fgrossma@idt.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [ct-user] Making CT talk to my IC-765 Through My Windows-98SE
> Machine.
>
> >
> > There are three ways to get to DOS from Windows 95/98. You tried the 2nd
> > one.
> > The first one is the DOS prompt at the Start | Programs menu - this rarely
> > works either.
> >
> > Try the third one: Start | Shutdown | Restart, then when the message
> > that says: Starting Windows appears, press F8. Then select "Command
> Prompt
> > Only".
> > Now you are in the "true DOS" mode.
> >
> > Bill, N3RR
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank Grossman" <fgrossma@idt.net>
> > To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:35 AM
> > Subject: [ct-user] Making CT talk to my IC-765 Through My Windows-98SE
> > Machine.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I'm setting up CT to operate on my fancy 733 MHz Win-98SE machine with
> > some
> > > success. Rig control seems to be the problem. Keying works fine
> through
> > > the LPT port, thanks to much help from Pete, Ted and others last summer!
> > >
> > > Specifically, my IC-765 is hooked up to COM1 and works fine with DX4WIN.
> > > I'm starting CT by doing shutdown|restart in DOS mode, then loading my
> TSR
> > > for COM1. Port settings seem correct (IRQ4, 1200 baud, etc.), and work
> > fine
> > > on my -486 machine.
> > >
> > > What am I missing here, folks?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Frank
> > > wb2bxo@arrl.net
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
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