Interesting because it is different from the way it used to be. I agree that this is a discussion group and as such, the default reply should be to the group.
Private discussions should not be the default. I find the routine of a message being posted asking a question, then a short time later a subsequent message posted that says thanks for the help in resolving the problem, and no intermediate messages stating what the solution was - somewhat frustrating. Perhaps, this default will allow more sharing of information. N5NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Sica, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] New Computer - Which Windows to use? > Why is it "interesting" that DX4Win replies to the whole group instead of > just the "writer of the message"? The question was posted to the group, why > not respond to the group? Maybe others on the group would find the > information useful, too. > > As far as LPT keying in Windows 2000, you just need to make sure the LPT > port you're using for keying uses the standard, old DOS interrupts and > addresses (example, LPT1 at I/O:378F and Int:7), and move over your printers > to your LPT ports that are "I/O shared" through windows. Besides that little > wrinkle, I'd say Windows 2000 is your best choice. Much more stable than > W98SE or ME. XP would be a second choice (I suspect you can't get W2K > anymore anyway), but I just feel comfortable letting everyone else shake out > a new O/S before I get it ;-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendell Wyly W5FL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 12:13 AM > Subject: RE: [Dx4win] New Computer - Which Windows to use? > > > > Interesting that DX4WIN no longer replies to the writer of the message, > but > > to the whole group. > > > > I have DX4WIN and Writelog on an Athlon 1600 system running under Windows > > 2000. It is an excellent operating system. There are few advantanges and > > lots of disadvantages to go to XP Pro, and I would not even bother with XP > > home. You can buy Windows 2000 Pro as an OEM package for a little over > $100 > > making it a very real bargain as well as a very stable operating system > with > > good support. > > > > The LPT Issue is simply that Wayne chooses not to write a driver for the > LP > > port to support Writelog. Has nothing to do with the operating system and > I > > am sure he will eventually get around to it. In the meantime the serial > > ports do everything the LPT ports do for me. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stan Staten > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:50 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Dx4win] New Computer - Which Windows to use? > > > > > > I am posting this to both Writelog and DX4WIN. I am building an new AMD > > 1500 system for use here in the shack. There has been a lot of discussion > > of which operating systems work best or have problems (like LPT CW > > keying). I am now faced with the choice of WIN98SE, WIN2K, WIN XP Pro and > > Home. Which one should I use? Looking for advice. To conserve bandwidth > > it may be best to send any thoughts or suggestions you may have directly > to > > me rather than posting it. > > > > Thanks in advance & 73 > > Stan, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dx4win mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dx4win mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
