[ct-user] LAPTOP COM PORT WORKING!

[Bob Mandeville]

Hi Folks,
I noticed this as well.  My PC uses WIN95.  I solved it by doing two things;
First, I NEVER start WIN95 (or 98) at all.  When the words "Starting Windows
95" show on the screen, I just hit the F8 key and select DOS prompt.  One never
has to wait for WIN95 to load when using this method.  It goes straight to DOS.

Secondly, I put a generic mouse driver (The Microsoft MOUSE.EXE file works
fine) somewhere on the PC.  I keep mine right in the CT subdirectory.  Then, in
my CT batch file, I just put a line in it to start the mouse, such as
C:\CT\MOUSE.EXE (or wherever you have your mouse pointed).  No problem getting
the mouse to work, and you never have to start WIN95 (with the undesired long
wait)

Just another way to skin a cat.

Bob, N1EDM.



James White wrote:

> have run into similar problem...fortunately do not need mouse much in
> contest software...remember that the tab key can move around pretty good as
> far making a selection from a pull down menu...this is what I do with the
> laptop I have been using to suck the packet spots...Alt S to start program,
> etc...
>
> GL this Fall
>
> Jim, K4OJ
> Florida Contest Group
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Aimette" <aaimette@hotmail.com>
> To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:21 PM
> Subject: [ct-user] LAPTOP COM PORT WORKING!
>
> >
> > THANKS TO ALL WHO SENT ADVICE.
> > WITH WIN95 ES OLD LAPTOP I COULD WORK THE CT COMPORT FROM THE DOS PROMPT
> > WITHIN THE PROGRAM.  WITH WIN98 ES NEW LAPTOP I HAVE TO START LAPTOP IN
> DOS
> > MODE ES THEN IT WORKS!!!
> >
> > THE ONLY PROBLEM NLOW IS I HAVE NOT MOUSE SINCE THE CT POROGRAM CANNOT
> FIND
> > THE MOUSE DRIVER IN THE DOS MODE FOR THE LAPTOP!!  i HAVE A ? IN TO
> WINBOOK
> > ON THAT ONE!   i FIND THAT i CAN SET UP THE CT PROGRAM THE WAY I WANT IN
> THE
> > DOS PROMPT ES THEN QUIT AND RESTART USING THE SAME CT FILENAME.  OH WELL.
> > THANKS AGAIN ALEX
> >
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