Matt, I only suggested XP compatibility (or running on a real XP machine) to verify one possible reason for the behavior. I did not consider whether obtaining that compatibility would be easy or difficult, only that it *may* be necessary with the existing version of the software.
I have seen other software (the backup program I use for instance), that will not run on Vista nor Win7, so this is not an isolated problem. Microsoft has backed away from "backward compatibility" - if you want all your ham software to run, stick with WinXP (or perhaps even Win2K) even though it has been declared "outdated", as a plus, it performs well on older computers with less horsepower and memory than is required with Vista or Win7. Creating a dual boot computer for the shack applications is not out of the question IMHO. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/4/2011 5:56 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote: > Don, > > While that will work on Vista, it won't necessarily work out of the box on > Win7, as XP compatibility mode doesn't exist in Windows 7 Home Premium; you > have to have Win7 Professional and download the compatibility files from > Microsoft's website. > > Matthew Pitts > N8OHU > Sent from my Wireless Device > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Wilhelm<[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:50:50 > To:<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Cc:<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 Need help with configuration utility > > Don, > > While I agree that the KRC2 Configuration Utility should be upgraded, > remember that this is a beta version that has only been tested on > Windows XP. If you are trying to run it on Vista or Win7, I think I > know why it fails for you - it keeps the .dll files in its own > directory, and my understanding of Vista and Win7 is that is "highly > discouraged" by the OS. > > Try running in XP compatibility mode to see if that helps. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 9/4/2011 2:18 PM, Don Sandstrom wrote: >> I need some help on the KRC2 I just built for use with my K3. I have the >> auxbus connection set up and the KRC2 responds fine to the band settings >> of the K3--turns on the relay drivers for each band and also the ACC >> drivers follow the K3's KRC2 config menu settings. The KRC2 also passes >> the push button tests in the manual. >> >> However, I want to change the band map of the KRC2 using the Elecraft >> KRC2 Configuration Programmer Software. I find the instructions for the >> s/w--on the Elecraft web site--as well as the KRC2 manual pretty cryptic. >> >> With the PC connected to the KRC2 PC port, and the slide switch in the >> DL position, the s/w KRC2 Config window pops up with "KRC2 Firmware = >> 1.5;". Simultaneously, but underneath that window I get the "Error >> connecting to a KRC2...No KRC2 found. ..." window. After closing both >> those windows, a try of the "Send To KRC2" button reports "Last Send >> Failed!". >> >> Does anyone have experience with this? Besides the slide switch, are >> there any jumpers in the KRC2 that need to be set? I have jumpers 9-23 >> all installed, and jumpers 1-8 all open. >> >> I'm guessing the "KRC2 Firmware = 1.5" report implies the PC is >> communicating with the KRC2. So why the "No KRC found." report? >> >> I've tried this with both a USB-serial converter and a hardware serial >> port with the same results. >> >> Any help appreciated. >> >> 73 - Don, W7VXS >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
