> I use the US Interface Navigator with a Dell XPS-410 Vista
> computer, which like your laptop, has no COM or LPT ports.
> In fact, Vista does not support either of those port types.
Completely inaccurate. Vista happily supports BOTH standard
serial and LPT ports. My Vista test/support system has three
serial ports (one on the motherboard and two on a PCI-e card)
and two LPT ports (one on the motherboard and one on the PCI-e
card).
WriteLog works just fine with all the serial ports (motherboard
or expansion board). WriteLog does not like the LPT ports due
to the lack of direct hardware access (just like Windows 2000
and XP) and I have not had time to try to make one of the two
"LPT Support" programs (Direct IO or UserPort) work with Vista.
In any case, I strongly recommend XP for anyone getting a new
computer - it is available from all of the major vendors if
you press the issue - as Vista has made many other changes
("enhancements") like User Account Control and a new audio
sub-system that cause a lot of problems for older amateur
software - including most of the digital mode software.
73,
... Joe Subich, W4TV
microHAM America
http://www.microHAM-USA.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
support@microham.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K0CF
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 12:39 PM
> To: al9a@mtaonline.net; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Rig interface advice
>
>
> Gary,
>
> I use the US Interface Navigator with a Dell XPS-410 Vista
> computer, which like your laptop, has no COM or LPT ports.
> In fact, Vista does not support either of those port types.
>
> The Navigator has a built-in sound board, FSK and CW interfaces,
> the K1EL Winkeyer 2, a spare RS-232 port (for a rotator or
> whatever), and rig control interface. It does all this operating
> off a single USB 2.0 port.
>
> It works flawlessly with my IC-756 Pro III, WriteLog, DX4Win
> v7.03, MMTTY, DigiPan, MMSSTV, etc. Highly recommended!
>
> 73,
> Craig, K0CF
>
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