Well Steve, after it won't install nor run on my old 98 machine, I might try to make it into an XP machine. It's an old Dell pentium with, probably, not enough menory for XP. Just have to see, I guess.
Thanks, Steve.
73, The Other Howard, WA9RYF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: vfo reset
> Hi Howard,
>
> The good news is that it is totally free from kenwood. The bad news is
> that it won't work on Win 98. Oldest OS it is supposed to work on is
> XP SP3. Of course you can try and see what happens. Do it at your own
> risk and prepare for a possible crash, or at the least it won't install.
>
> Look on this page under TS-590:
>
> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
>
>
> There is other software for the radio here including virtual comm port
> drivers to turn a USB port on the pc to a virtual serial port,and this
> is needed to use the USB sound chip inside the 590. Also this is where
> future firmware updates will be found. I don't think any of this stuff
> will work on Win 98, so maybe you should consider at the least a used or
> refurbished XP pc. I can't spend your money for you, but if you want to
> use this software, you will have to step out of the pc stone age a bit.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 3/14/2014 7:55 AM, Howard Traxler wrote:
>> Steve Forst, hi. In one of your messages you mentioned the ARCP-590 =
>> software. I'm wondering where you get it and what does it cost--and, =
>> will it run under win98? I've not yet tried connecting anything to the =
>> serial port on the 590. The computer I have available for this is and =
>> old Dell running 98 and JAWS 5 or something.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> 73,
>> The Other Howard, WA9RYF
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 8:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: vfo reset
>>
>>
>>> sure wish I knew what happened though. well can't compllain, it does =
>> work. t=3D
>>> hanks.=3D20
>>> =20
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> =20
>>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 7:25 AM, Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Maybe the elves fixed it while you were out. Glad all is well.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>> =3D20
>>>>> On 3/12/2014 10:25 PM, Barbara Lombardi wrote:
>>>>> Funny, went out, came home, turned on rig and all's well lol. no =
>> idea wha=3D
>>> t h=3D3D
>>>>> appened. thanks.=3D3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 11:58 AM, Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> hi Barb,
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> No problem.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Press and hold the A/B button while powering up the radio. A/B =
>> is=3D3D2=3D
>>> 0
>>>>>> third key in the second row of the keys to the right of the VFO =
>> knob.=3D3D=3D
>>> 20
>>>>>> When it powers up, release the A/B key and the voice will ask =
>> for=3D3D20
>>>>>> conformation. She will either say "full reset?" or "VFO reset". =
>> Turn=3D3D=3D
>>> 20=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> the multi knob to get the one you want. VFO reset is a partial =
>> reset=3D3D=3D
>>> 20
>>>>>> and should save memories and menus. Full reset blows everything =
>> away to=3D
>>> =3D3D20=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> default specs.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> When you hear the one you want: Full or VFO reset, hit the A/B key =
>> again=3D
>>> =3D3D20=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> and it will happen.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> If you have the ARCP-590 software, you can save all your settings =
>> first=3D3D=3D
>>> 20=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> and even do the reset from the software.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> I don't know about the VFO reset, but in a full reset you will lose =
>> some=3D
>>> =3D3D20=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> things like power setting, mic gain, carrier, etc.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> On 3/12/2014 11:17 AM, Barbara Lombardi wrote:
>>>>>>> I have to do a VFO reset on my 590. Turned power supply on and =
>> off qui=3D
>>> ck=3D3D
>>>>> ly
>>>>>>> and it screwed up keypad. Don't think can do it without sighted =
>> help.
>>>>>>> Anyone have experience with this?
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Barb K1EIR
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>
>>
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