[WriteLog] Windows conflicts?

[Barry N1EU]

It seemed that in using Writelog this weekend, much more than ever before, I 
experienced repeated difficulty using the soundcard voicekeyer and with 
mouse clicks on bandmap/packet windows. I suspect that perhaps it is related 
to other Windows application software that I have installed over the months 
since CQ WW SSB, when Writelog seemed to function without difficulty.  At 
one point this weekend I had to do two successive cold boots to restore 
voicekeyer operation.

I was going to build up a new computer anyway so I will plan on doing a 
fresh Win98 installation with minimal software, including WriteLog.  I will 
then plan on having the capability of calling up this virgin install in one 
of two ways:  either 1) maintain this as a separate disk partition that is 
only used during contests or 2) capture an image of the hard drive after the 
fresh install (using Norton/Ghost) and plan on restoring the image before 
contests.  (any comments?)

Just wanted to caution others that Win98 seems to be a bit shakey of a 
contesting platform when a fair amount of software apps get loaded after 
WriteLog.  BTW, I'm also running DXTelnet which may add to the complexity of 
software interactions during the contest.

GL/73,
Barry  N1EU
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