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Seems like a lot of people have the same problem, I emailed them and they 
couldn't tell me anything, no one else seems to have found it and since I 
hate talking on the phone anyway, I'm not bothering if there ever is a fix, 
I'll hear about it and if not, that computer goes out the window.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging 
software


> Did you talk to FS when you had these problems?  My younger brother and I
> both are using windows 7 64-bit with window eyes 7.2 without any problems.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
> software
>
>
>>I have nothing but trouble with that mirror display driver for jaws. I had
>> that problem when I tried windows vista 64 bit, and windows 7, all 
>> flavors
>> but not with vista 32 bit or anything else. It's constant headaches which
>> is
>> why I never use the laptop I got a couple months ago even after the OS
>> change and it may very well go back up for sale.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 12:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
>> software
>>
>>
>>> What's wrong with windows 7?
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 8:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
>>> software
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dell I'm not surprised, they never do anything right, I guess I'm a
>>>> little
>>>> behind on the new computers, that's what happens when I'm looking at my
>>>> first desktop that's going over 2 years without a major issue. To
>>>> think,I
>>>> built this one in a huge hurry. It's probably my last one though, I'm
>>>> very
>>>> likely only going to have laptops after this, if they ever come out 
>>>> with
>>>> something better than windows 7.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:14 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest 
>>>> logging
>>>> software
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My XYL and I have ZT desktops with no parallel port and we  maintain
>>>>> 15 computers at a nonprofit library with HPs and Dells--none of which
>>>>> have parallel ports.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave, W7OQ
>>>>>
>>>>> At 06:26 AM 12/27/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>>What do you get, laptops? every desktop I've seen still has a parallel
>>>>>>port
>>>>>>but laptops I've seen and had have neither anymore. I have yet to see 
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>desktop without a parallel port and serial is not uncommon if you look
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>one with one. I haven't really checked much on store bought desktops a
>>>>>>lot
>>>>>>but when I look to help people our, and about all mother boards I find
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>build computers have them.
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:11 AM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest
>>>>>>logging
>>>>>>software
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >I was wondering the same thing about parallel.  I haven't had a
>>>>>> >computer
>>>>>> > with a parallel or serial port in several years.
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:43 PM
>>>>>> > Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest
>>>>>> > logging
>>>>>> > software
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Tom,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Sorry I can't help with your wild card question, but just curious:
>>>>>> >> Why
>>>>>> >> did you choose to go parallel port cw?  Hasn't that  gone the way
>>>>>> >> of
>>>>>> >> the
>>>>>> >> dodo bird?  What OS are you running?  Enquireing minds want to
>>>>>> >> know.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On 12/26/2010 4:21 PM, tom behler wrote:
>>>>>> >>> Hi, again, all.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> With the help and encouragement of Kevin and others, I'm going to
>>>>>> >>> take
>>>>>> >>> the
>>>>>> >>> leap and try to do the upcoming NAQP CW contest this January by
>>>>>> >>> transmitting
>>>>>> >>> the needed CW exchanges via the computer.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> I am ordering a parallel port CW interface from N3FJP, which
>>>>>> >>> hopefully
>>>>>> >>> will
>>>>>> >>> get to me in time for the contest.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> I understand the basics of setting up the function keys for the
>>>>>> >>> various
>>>>>> >>> cW
>>>>>> >>> exchanges, but need to know what characters you use to prompt the
>>>>>> >>> computer
>>>>>> >>> to reply to the call you have just logged, and to end a given
>>>>>> >>> transmission
>>>>>> >>> sequence.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Does anyone have a list of those wild card characters or computer
>>>>>> >>> prompts?
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> If so, please send them to me, or tell me where to find them in
>>>>>> >>> Scott's
>>>>>> >>> logging software.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>>> >>> 

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