[WriteLog] Vista & Com Ports

[Gary Senesac AL9A]

Writelog will always show Com1, Com2, Com3, and Com4.  The CommSlot3=5 
command in the .ini file does not change this on the Writelog Setup Ports 
screen.  It merely instructs Writelog to use Com5 as though it were Com3. 
Since the slot is still not working I suspect it is something in Vista.  I'm 
still running XP so can't offer any Vista help.  Have you checked the Device 
Manager (or whatever Vista calls it) to see how your Com5 and Com6 are 
configured?  Sorry I can't be more help.

Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sunflower" <mrtoburen at sunflower.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: October 11, 2007 6:28 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Vista & Com Ports


> Does anyone have a solution / recommendation to solve my problem?
>
> I downloaded 10.63 and have read all of the reflector, the help file, and 
> other references on this subject but I can not get Setup Ports to 
> recognize Com5 and 6.  I am running Vista.  I made changes to the 
> Writelog.ini file in C:\windows to:
>
> [Ports]
> CommSlot3=5
> CommSlot4=6
> [Report]
> Call=AA0FO
> [Multipliers]
> CallPrefix=AA0FO
> Location=C:\ham\Programs\
> [Install]
> Directory=C:\ham\
> [Configuration]
> DataFiles=c:\ham\contest\
> WaveFileLocation=c:\ham\WaveFiles\
> RecordingLocation=c:\ham\AudioRecording\
> [Summary]
> MultNames=Sec,Dx,ITU,DX,Mul,Zn,St,Grid,ZN,MUL,Ca,Co,Pref,HQ,Sta,Prov,DXCC
> QsoNames=QSO,CW,PH,RT
> [GreatCircleLookups]
> RussianDX=cty_rus.bin
> NA_cty=NA_cty.bin
> VK_cty=VK_cty.bin
>
> However, when I start up Writelog and click on Setup > Ports, I still get 
> the default Com Ports: Com1, Com2, Com3, Com4.
>
>
>
> Marshall Toburen, AA0FO
> Kansas City, KS
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