Just a month ago, I bought a refurbished HP laptop with Windows XP from J &
R Music in New York for $249 and added a two-year service plan for another
$40. Teir web site is
www.jr.com.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 9:36 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: continuing frustration with ARCP590 software and new Windows 7
laptop

Does the University have old XP machines around that they would love 
to get rid of?  You can get a flat screen monitor for $100 which 
would be out of the way and there for Sue - and your problems would be
solved!!
Good luck Tom.
Pat, K9JAUAt 05:38 AM 9/9/2011, you wrote:
>     Great ideas, Howard.
>
>The only reason I want to have a monitor near the computer with the rig is
>that sometimes the XYL uses it.  She is a ham, with a General class
license,
>and every so often, she likes to dabble in a bit of contesting with me.
>
>Also, if I screw up one of my logs, it's easier for her to bail me out if
>she has a nearby monitor to look at.
>
>Nevertheless, the wireless key-board, or some cheap XP machine will look
>more and more appealing if I can't solve this windows 7 thing.  The
>frustrating part is that it really should work!  (grin)
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 6:27 AM
>Subject: Re: continuing frustration with ARCP590 software and new Windows 7
>laptop
>
>
> > Tom, most pc's work fine with out a monitor, you can't see it anyway.  A
> > wireless keyboard solves one of the cable problems.
> > You should be able to pick up a used XP machine for a song.  Try craigs
> > list.
> > http://www.craigslist.com
> >