At 01:51 PM 11/8/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I had the same problem with a Dell laptop running Win2K, Peter. I use a >Compaq desktop in the shack, but loaded DXBase on the laptop 'cause it's >direct-connected to my laser printer (have not yet networked our >printers) and I'll print labels from a "mirror" copy of my database. I >spent over an hour on the phone with a Dell tech rep trying to figure >out what happened to my power options before it dawned on me that they >went away about the same time that I loaded DXBase!
Since I never use CW, I implemented Brendan's suggestion to disable DriverX last night and my power options all came back. I'm a happy camper! >It's actually not that inconvenient, I prefer the fast startup every >morning, but can live >with the few extra minutes. I actually don't know any IT pro who uses >anything except "Shut Down." You know one now...me! >Meanwhile, instead of DXB's Telnet windows I use N1MM >Logger and its dual VFO bandmaps as a "front end" to DXBase (ie, export >Q's offline later) since the spot displays and jump-to functions are >very cool. I love those functions in N1MM (I got spoiled by them in CQWW), but I prefer the real-time award tracking and supplemental logging information that I can get with DX Base. CommCat is a "full-feature" logger that offers bandmaps and spot displays, but I don't think it's anywhere near as robust as DX Base. I'm playing with its demo now but I don't think there's any way I'll switch. At least not yet. 73 de W2IRT Peter Dougherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit http://www.nyctrackbook.com for details of my book, "Tracks of the New York City Subway"
