[RTTY] OT Computer Assistance

[Richard Schumann]

You might want to check online about using 'XP Mode' within Win7. I've 
heard good things about it and you can use all your old software that way.

Good luck!

Richard kn7sz



On 11/22/2014 05:15, Phil Sussman wrote:
> I have been researching the replacement of the three XP machines here 
> in the shack
> and the results have been discouraging. None of my programs: word 
> processing,
> spreadsheet, logging, rig interface, and scanner programming is 
> compatible with
> WIN-7 let alone WIN-8.1.
>
> In addition, my interfaces for the printer(s) [non-serial, but 
> parallel] aren't USB compatible either! I currently have five serial 
> interfaces, but my two USB ports have yet to operate with serial 
> adapters. I believe this is because my USB ports are USB-1 type (just 
> plain old)
>
> Obviously, I do not have an unlimited budget to replace three 
> computers, two
> printers, all the software and still be unable to interface with my rigs.
> I've got a JRC JST-145 (interfaced with LOGic) and an ICOM IC-756 pro-II.
>
> Any helpful suggestions welcome.
>
> Thanks ES 73
>
> de Phil - N8PS
>
>
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