In the 'Good USB Soundcard' thread, someone was asking about using netbooks with digital modes.
I've been testing digital modes with a couple of different netbook computers from Acer and HP using fldigi, DM-780 (version 4.x), and DM-780 (v5.x). All were running Win XP. The netbooks worked well with a Signalink USB and fldigi as well as DM-780 (v4.x). HOWEVER, I found that I needed to upgrade the netbooks from 1GB to 2GB of memory for them to work well with the RIGblaster PlugNPlay and RIGblaster nomic. Before I upgraded, the computer had a tendency to lock up in receive. Once I upgraded, the computers worked well with the RIGblasters. I've tested with PSK-31 and PSK-63, Contestia (various), DominoEX (various), MFSK (various), MT63 (various), Feld Hell, Olivia (various), and Throb (various). I've also tested with NBEMS using MFSK and DominoEX without problem. I have not been happy using the netbooks with DM-780 v5.x. It seems to be because v5.x requires running HRD AND the separate logbook program AND the IP Server in order to get the logbook and real-time call letter identification (DM-780 v4.x didn't require all of that overhead). I've noticed a tendency for the netbooks to hang for at least a couple of seconds every so often. By the way, if I'm misinterpreting the need to run HRD AND the logbook AND the IP server in v5.x in order to get a logbook and the real-time identification, someone please tell me. Jon, KB1QBZ
