[WriteLog] Win 7 and Writelog

[KD3TB]

I am running Writelog on both a 32 bit (desk top) and 64 bit (laptop) Win 7
computers with no problems. Our VE2DXY team during CQWW ran Writelog on two
64 bit computers (one running Vista and the other running Win 7). We had no
trouble networking both computers and in running Writelog.

When you install Writelog, install as Administrator and set it up to run as
Administrator. This is easy to do and only has to be set up once. Also, Win
7 will place your Contest, Wave Files, etc. in your Users/Documents sub
directory and  depending upon your win 7 set up, you may have to update the
editing rights to your writelog.ini file. My radio is an Elecraft K3 and I
key everything using a USB/Serial converter (FDTI chip set). I no longer use
the parallel port. I also have dual monitors.

If you need help, send me an email.

Regards, Irwin KD3TB

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Clay Melhorn
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:04 AM
To: Writelog Forum
Subject: [WriteLog] Win 7 and Writelog


A few win 7 questions for the group.

 

I had purchased a laptop for the xyl for Christmas with win7 (32) on it for
general internet browsing, 13.3" LED backlit display 3gb and 320 hard, VERY
long lasting battery (9 hours).

Long story short, the xyl likes my 10.1" Asus XP netbook with 2gb memory
better and wants the even smaller machine much more than this one.  So I
guess I have been "given an opportunity" to "experiment" with win 7 (32) for
use in amateur radio.  Will also give me a chance to learn this new OS from
MS that is apparently here to stay.  My home entertainment friends using
win7 seem to really like it so maybe time to give it a serious look. (I once
said win 98 was the only system I would ever use too, hi)

 

Since this is my on the couch I-net browsing laptop and not my ham machine I
figured I would install Writelog and a USB/rs-232 converter for rig control
so it could be used on field day and the like.

A normal simple install with no add-ons such as Ritty Write or MMTTY (for
now).

 

My questions are: Has anyone installed Writelog on a Win 7 (32) machine
recently?

Did it install and play well without ANY file manipulation?

Also, although this machine has no com or parallel ports is there a program
such as UserPort for Win 7 to gain control of the parallel port or is this
way too premature?

 

My current computers at home and in the shack are all XP Pro and one XP Home
with 5 to 6 com ports each, dual monitors (SO2R) NO intentions of changing
from XP at all.


73 and HNY!
Clay Melhorn N9IO Bonfield, IL
Webmaster:
KARS - Kankakee Area Radio Society - W9AZ http://www.w9az.com/
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