[Trlog] Running TR Log on a *new* computer

[k9cc at comcast.net]

I purchased two lap top computers from Tiger Direct. They are IBM "off lease" with windows 98 OS . Price was reasonable and they do everything I need to do for home or work. I can even play DVD movies. That was how I handled the "DOS problem" . They work good with TR and do everything else I need a computer for.
George K9CC

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> Hardy: 
> 
> I used to think the way you do but I have now used WriteLog 
> in two relatively unimportant (to me) contests. I find it 
> user hostile and user information poor. It does, however, 
> meet the general standard for Windows programs, i.e. on line 
> help if you are lucky enough to guess the semantic reference 
> that appealed to the program author and the interaction with 
> the COM and LPT ports is limited by what you can get out of 
> the Windows program, operating system and hardware you have. 
> It has a multitude of 'windowy' options that have no 
> structuring around the hand, eye and ear motions that are a 
> part of the contest. The idea of using a 'mouse' to perform 
> some function or selection an option while I am logging at a 
> rate > 150 Q's per hour is not a physiological possibility 
> for an old codger like me ( you other guys with a check of 
> 52 better wince when I write that -- it gets us all!) 
> 
> I have gone back to the antediluvian (neat word) methodology 
> of TR with genuine pleasure. I have several aged computers 
> in storage waiting for their moment in the sun. I can swap 
> computers faster than I can install and tune operating 
> systems and new programs. I really don't care if we ever 
> move TR to Windows as long as Tree is doing the analysis of 
> how to operate the contest as he writes the code. It doesn't 
> get better than that. 
> 
> Tod, KØTO 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Hardy Landskov [mailto:n7rt at cox.net] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:25 PM 
> > To: ah3c at frii.com; Tod - Minnesota 
> > Cc: Trlog at contesting.com 
> > Subject: Re: [Trlog] Running TR Log on a *new* computer 
> > 
> > All, 
> > Yes, there is I think. Get Tree to make the program 
> compatabe 
> > with Windows 
> > 2K, XP, et al. DOS is history. 
> > I could not operate the Stew because of the problems I had 
> 
> > when I needed to upgrade to Win 2000. I am not going to go 
> to 
> > extreme measures to make this program work as I upgrade to 
> 
> > newer Windows operating systems. Look for old laptops with 
> 
> > Win 95 ? never happen...... 
> > N7RT 
> > 
> 
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