[amsat-bb] Re: InstantTrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Bruce
yes, download a program called dosbox. you can then run the old dos programs. http://www.dosbox.com/ 73...bruce On 2/2/2012 11:10 AM, Scott Smith wrote: Hi folks, just updated one of my computers to windows 7. Does InstantTrack work with this version of windows?. Have no problem on my other

[amsat-bb] Re: InstantTrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Scott, No problem, unless you want to run it in full screen or graphics mode. WIN7 does not fully support DOS programs in full screen mode. However, there are a couple of ways around that. You can run it in a virtual XP machine. I have WIN7 Pro, and it is a free download. However, there

[amsat-bb] re instanttrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Scott Smith
Thanks to Bruce and Alan i now have InstantTrack working on my windows 7 computer appreciate the help guys have a great day. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: InstantTrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Tony Langdon
At 04:39 AM 2/3/2012, Bruce wrote: yes, download a program called dosbox. you can then run the old dos programs. http://www.dosbox.com/ That's the one I was trying to think of. :) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: InstantTrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Mark L. Hammond
One of the really impressive things I've been able to do with the virtual WinXP under Win7---running old DOS programs that use hardware comm ports 1 or 2 with TNCs! It works wonderfully. (Seems like I tried it with DOSBOX without any luck...) Mark N8MH At 11:42 AM 2/2/2012 -0600, Alan P.