I can tell you it works just fine from Win98 in a dos window, or straight up
in my Compaq 5100s. Windoze ME.....maybe not such a good idea after all,
Billy!
>From: John Unger <w4au@contesting.com>
>To: "Dick Frey" <k4xu@arrl.net>, trlog@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TRLog] %$#**!! laptops.....
>Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 08:02:34 -0400
>
>
>Dick -
>
>You might want to have a look at:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000/index.html
>
>which is a patch to Windoz ME that allows you to start in real dos mode.
>
>Note: I haven't tried this patch yet so this message is not an endorsement,
>YMMV, etc.
>
>73 - John, W4AU
>
>
>At 22:45 5/7/01 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >This is humbling....
> >I still cannot find the proper incantation to run TR with either the Dell
> >Latitude CP or Compaq Presario laptop.
> >.
> >Neither will operate LPT or serial ports from a DOS window.
> >When operated in DOS mode, the Dell will not talk to either either.
> >Ah, there is no DOS mode for the Compaq, it has Windoze ME.
> >
> >TR works on the old B/W Zenith 286 (without windows) just fine.
> >
> >Control V will facilitate changing calls in mid-contest - tnx George.
> >
> >Dick Frey k4xu
> >
> >
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