Thanks Jack – my answers are below.  It may be Wed now before I have time to 
dig into this further due to business meetings previously scheduled.

 

 

 

Dave Norton

 

From: Jack Kingsman [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 8:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: RE: Contact for HELP!

 

Hi Dave,

 

As Dirk mentioned, any issues with installation are beyond the scope of 
Subsurface itself. Have you tried disabling any antivirus you're using?  YES

 

With regards to the COM port, even physical USB connections may appear to the 
system as a COM port; it's one of the vagaries of  Windows device management. 
If Subsurface is auto-selecting the port, have you tried downloading the dives 
even when it says COM? Have you recently changed dive/desktop computers or 
connection systems, or has this issue suddenly appeared in the same setup 
you've been using?  Subsurface is auto selecting and nothing happens.  This 
same Cobalt 2 HAS previously downloaded all of its dives so that is what makes 
this incredibly frustrating!

 

You may find quicker and more pertinent help here, where other users that may 
have experienced the same or similar issues can chime in:   As noted, I’ll do 
my best to dig into this but it may be a couple of days before I can.

 

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/subsurface-divelog/categories

 

That's a better place to have general Subsurface use/bug conversations; this 
list is mostly developer and internals discussion. If you email me a link to 
the thread you create, we can shift the conversation over to there and pick up 
from that :) I'll help with as much as I am able.

 

Thanks,

Jack

 

On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 7:49 PM Dave Norton <[email protected]> wrote:

My apology!   I thought your name on the message was Dick . . . now I see it is 
Dirk!  Didn’t have my good computer glasses on  . . . 

 

 

 

Dave Norton

 

From: Dirk Hohndel [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 5:37 PM
To: subsurface List; [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: RE: Contact for HELP!

 

No idea. Can someone else try to help him?

And yeah, I realize, I'm often a bit of an ass, but calling me a Dick seems a 
bit rude...

/D


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From: Dave Norton <[email protected]>
Sent: August 5, 2018 5:09:29 PM PDT
To: 'Dirk Hohndel' <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Contact for HELP!

 

Thanks Dick, but . . . . 

 

I’ve turned off everything I can find in Windows that would block software 
installs and it still will not install.  It downloads just fine, but will not 
install.  All I get is a series of error messages . . .   I don’t get 
announcements so don’t know anything about the User Forum. . . 

 

Everything worked fine on the current version I have but now the software will 
not recognize the Cobalt and it insists on a COM3 connection . . . .  all the 
Cobalt has is a USB connection so how to I overcome that?  Atomic tech support 
has always recommended your software over theirs and of course, I have about 
200 dives all logged nicely . . . . but can’t seem to add more.

 

Suggestions?

 

Dave Norton

 

From: Dirk Hohndel [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 2:16 PM
To: Dave Norton
Cc: Subsurface Mailing List
Subject: Re: Contact for HELP!

 

Dave,

 

I'm sorry our software is " VERY frustrating" 

I have no idea why Windows is blocking the download, you'll have to disable 
whatever tool does that - this isn't something that we control.

Every announcement of Subsurface contains a link to our User Forum - not sure 
why you think that's hard to find.

As to why the Cobalt 2 isn't recognized anymore, also hard to guess without 
more information. Did this work with 4.7.6 in the past? If yes, then this isn't 
caused by Subsurface. If it was with a previous version of Subsurface, then 
consider going back to that version to see if it still works.

 

/D

 

 

On Aug 5, 2018, at 1:59 PM, Dave Norton <[email protected]> wrote:

 

Guys,

 

I’ve got V.4.7.6 and have tried to download the new version and it consistently 
FAILS!  Windows is blocking it for security issues with the certificate or 
something.  I also have NO interest in signing up for GitHub or whatever that 
is – all I want to do is download the latest software version and download 
dives from my computer!   My current version of the software has hundreds of 
dives in it already but . . . the software refuses to recognize my same Atomic 
Cobalt 2 that put many of the dives there!  It also insists on a COM3 
connection – the Cobalt ONLY has a USB connection.

 

Please tell me how I can get the software update AND how to get the software to 
recognize my Cobalt again!  Finding your contact information is nearly 
impossible on your site – please make it easier!   This is VERY frustrating . . 
. . 

 

 

Dave Norton

 

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