Thanks John for that info. That kind of information helps us computer
illiterates hi, 73
Ed K7UC
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
> I've never had a problem with wireless keyboards and ham radio equipment,
> and I've had a few wireless keyboards. I'm not saying it can't happen,but
> it's rare. I stick with logitec keyboards if that helps anyone who has a
> problem.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
>
>
>> Hi Phil. Do you think you would have any problem with wireless and the r
>> f
>> coming from your rig? will be interesting.
>> 73 Ed K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 10:54 PM
>> Subject: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
>>
>>
>>> For those interested,
>>>
>>> I just got my HP Netbook loaded with Jaws and a friend found a cable =
>>> somewhere on the net for about 30 dollars so we could forego building =
>>> one and thus were able to plug the Netbook right into the Icom 7000. =
>>> Anyhow, Saturday, after several hours just playing around with the =
>>> Netbook, we finally loaded Jaws and then we discovered I was out of =
>>> authorizations. Tonight, Monday, on the other hand, I got that taken =
>>> care of and Jaws now runs normally on the Netbook. Being unfamiliar =
>>> with Windows 7 and the Netbook keyboard, I plug a little external =
>>> keyboard into it to make things easier but I think I'm going to go =
>>> wireless for the keyboard I'll be using on the Netbook. The first =
>>> problem we addressed, my friend, who is not a ham but a computer geek =
>>> and has done computer repairs for me and my wife for nearly 20 years, =
>>> discovered the computer, or Netbook computer, plugs into the back of the
>>> =
>>> Icom 7000 using the same jack the QSY ER touch pad uses. Bummer; =
>>> especially when you are first learning the software. I did play around
>>> =
>>> for 40 minutes, before the demo version of Jaws was up, and although =
>>> Jaws is speaking everything, I took a spin around the various features =
>>> and there sure were a bunch there. So many, in fact, I got lost just =
>>> trying to understand the nature of the program. But, it is working and
>>> =
>>> now, at my advanced age, I'm back into another cotton picking Learning =
>>> curve. I still miss the DOS days. The Netbook keyboard feels great but
>>> =
>>> with cross keys, such as getting function keys to work, and the like, =
>>> learning the Netbook keyboard is going to take a lot more time so as I =
>>> said, a wireless keyboard would probably work out much better. This =
>>> Netbook has three USB ports, fortunately, but I wonder if there is going
>>> =
>>> to be a work around for both the Netbook cable and the QSY ER cable =
>>> problem in plugging the two into the radio. If anybody has heard, or =
>>> has solved this problem, let me know.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX
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