[Trlog] RE: Virtual PC & TR ?

[Pete Smith]

Here's an interesting thought, though -- I bought a mouse a few years ago 
that had a simple (non-active) adaptor for plugging it into either a PS/2 
or a USB port.  Maybe someone more computer-hardware-literate than I can 
comment on the availability of such adaptors generally and whether they 
would enable your gadgets.  If so, I'd think they would work as well as before.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 01:20 PM 1/12/2005, you wrote:

>I haven't kept up on computer stuff like I should have for the past 
>several years, but an interesting possibility was mentioned to me late 
>yesterday afternoon:  "Virtual PC" using a DOS "Emulation".
>
>Has anyone tried this, or know if it would work?
>
>Alarmingly, I also just discovered that the new Dell D600 Latitude 
>notebook shipped yesterday does NOT have a PS/2 port on it.  Who would 
>have thought?  Since many of the newer notebooks have no serial port & no 
>parallel port (not good for contest logging software), it didn't even 
>cross my mind that they would have ditched the PS/2 (Mouse/Keyboard) 
>port.   ARRRGGGHHHHH.
>
>I did order the Expansion System (a/k/a Docking Station) 'cuz it will 
>enable me to add more serial/parallel ports via a PCI card for home 
>station use...and that does have a PS/2 port or two on it.  However, for 
>single radio X-pedition, field day, IOTA stuff, I'd prefer not to have to 
>haul that extra item around.
>
>My understanding is that there are USB to PS/2 adaptors available, but the 
>$64,000 question is would something like this work with TR in a DOS 
>mode?  My suspicions are... "No".  My external X-Keys sticks, keypad and 
>footswitch with TR-related Macros plug MUST into the PS/2 port.  If a USB 
>to PS/2 adaptor widget won't work on the standalone notebook, I'll most 
>likely return the D600 to Dell and resume my quest for a workable 
>configuration.
>
>Tnx much for any clarity & 73...
>
>Rick, K6VVA
>
>
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