Is this a computer users group or a Tentec users group? With the new breed
of radios I believe that you'll agree,........ it's both. We've read issues
here where a radio won't function after an attempted up-load of the software
or operating system. Now, is that a computer problem, a radio problem or a
user problem? Since the radio appeared to work before the up-load, then one
may presume that it's not a radio problem. Thus it appears to be related to
perhaps a corrupt file being downloaded for latter up-load or a user not
getting things properly configured for the up-load of the new system.
It's going be fun as we move more and more into this direction of software
defined radios. I suggest that we start getting our computer skills in good
shape as we begin to see more and more of this configuration.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "MW0CDO" <gw7lhi@hotmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <KD4ZNC@arrl.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] "Remember, it's a computer."
> Ken Brown wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > First of all I would like to apologize to those who are annoyed by
> > this discussion, which has centered on reliability of computors
> > running windows. While it is not about Ten-Tec radios, I think anyone
> > can see how it relates when more and more of the functions in newer
> > radios are totally dependant on microprocessors and the firmware
> > running on them.
> >
> > Now back to the windows reliability issue... The latest computer I
> > have here at home is exactly as delivered by Dell, with just one
> > addition, an ethernet card that allows me to connect it to the DSL
> > modem I connect to the outside world with. I have loaded two software
> > packages via CD ROM disks. One is the driver to run HP 600 series
> > Officejet print, fax, scanner. Without this software the Windows NT
> > software package that came with the computer will not print in color.
> > Nice feature huh? Also I have loaded EZNEC. Some things have been
> > downloaded from the net, netscape, some instant messengers, real
> > player. That kind of thing. When the computer has locked up none of
> > those programs (except netscape) were in use, though I cannot say
> > that they were not running, I admit that I do not really know how to
> > tell for sure what is "running" or "loaded" or whatever. So my
> > question is, given all of the above, what is you best guess as to
> > what causes this system to occasionally lock up?
> >
> > Still not ready for takeoff, even with a parachute.
> >
> > Ken N6KB
> >
>
> Ken.
>
> I've found Netscape to be a source of trouble.
>
> I work as an IT tech, looking after a network of 200 odd Windows computers
> on a 100Mbps LAN, with Novell Netware doing user authentication, network
> storage and serving some applications. Email is handled by a MS Exchange
> server.
> The users workstations run Win95, 98se2, 2k and XP Pro.
>
> We dumped NT4 in favour of Win2k last year, IMHO Windows 2000 patched with
> all service packs is much more stable than NT4 was on the same hardware.
>
> Back to Netscrape, as we call it.. :-)
> Several of our academic staff insist on using Netscape, and it seems to
> cause lots of lockups and BSOD's ( Blue Screen Of Death ).. BSOD is where
> you get the friendly blue screen with white text telling you that a fatal
> exception has occurred etc.
>
> I'm convinced it's an issue with Netscape, since other academic users that
> use Internet Explorer do not experience anything like the same number of
> problems on identical hardware running identical software, only diffeence
is
> the web browser they use.
>
> Your instant messaging programs also run in the background, listening for
> people "knocking on your door", unless you've disabled them from doing
this.
> They can also lock your computer up solid for no apparent reason.
>
> To see what is running on your computer, press CTRL and ALT
simultaneously,
> and then press DEL momentarily.
> The Windows task manager will appear, and you will be able to see lists of
> applications ( programs ) and services ( essential and non essential
> programs that run in the background ).
> >From here, you can disable stuff running automatically at startup etc.,
and
> by a process of elimination establish what is crashing your computer.
>
> If you really want to dig deep into the Windows infrastructure, and see
> exactly what is running, you can look in the services console. Open a
> command prompt, and type " services.msc " without the quotes and press
> enter.
> Within the services console, you can render your Windows installation
> unbootable / unuseable, be careful what you disable!
>
> I would say that fo a non techy user, Windows 98 is the easiest OS to deal
> with when problems occur.
> Windows 2000 / NT / ME / XP seem to be harder for technophobes to cope
with.
>
>
> Hope this helps..
>
> Paul MW0CDO
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