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tom behler <[log in to unmask]>
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    Will do, Steve.

I'm sure I'll get it one way or the other here.

Fortunately, my XYL is sighted if I really can't make it happen on my own, 
but that is the last resort, of course.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP 
Contest Logging Program


Try finding it under your programs menu then.  I don't know if
Norton/Symantek is accessible enough for you, but if you use your Jaws
cursor, you might be able to find a suspend protection option.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
Contest Logging Program


>    John:
>
> Fortunately, I don't have Windows 7 here yet, although I'm afraid that
> someday it will be inevitable, unless I go to a Mac which I've been very
> tempted to do at times.
>
> Anyway, I have Windows XP here, and simply can't seem to find the Semantik
> anti-virus icon on the system tray.
>
> Perhaps there's another way to get to things so I can disable the
> anti-virus
> software when contesting with the CW interface, but I just haven't found
> it
> yet.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
> Contest Logging Program
>
>
> If you have the misfortune of running windows 7 it may not be in the
> system
> tray until you put it there in taskbar and start menu options. I'd give
> more
> detailed info but the computer I was working with windows 7 on now refuses
> to charge the battery and has me so frustrated I'm writing it off as a
> 100%
> complete loss, I don't see why people like it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 10:54 PM
> Subject: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
> Contest Logging Program
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> As many of you know, I have been having fun trying to get the CW
>> interface
>> working between my laptop and my TS480, using the N3FJP NAQP logging
>> sofftware.
>>
>> I have actually gotten things working fairly well, but do have one small
>> issue.
>>
>> Every so often, when sending one of the CW strings, the N3FJP software
>> kind
>> of stutters.  In other words, the CW will either become irregular, or
>> will
>> slow down for a couple seconds, before resuming normal sending.
>>
>> I asked Scott (N3FJP) about this, and he said that this is rather common.
>>
>> He wants me to disable any PC intensive programs that might be out there
>> taking memory away that the software and CW interface needs.
>>
>> He suggests disabling my Semantik anti-virus software while doing the
>> contest.
>>
>> I checked with a knowledgeable computer ham friend, and he says you
>> disable
>> the anti-virus software by going to the system tray, finding Semantik,
>> and
>> then right clicking on that, which will then lead to a set of options.
>> One
>> of the options is  "disable".
>>
>> I am having trouble finding the Semantik item in the system tray list,
>> and
>> wonder if anyone has a hot key or something else to get to this?
>>
>> I realize that this question is probably a good one for the Jaws users
>> list,
>> but I'd like to start with you guys, rather than getting bombarded with
>> more
>> e-mail from that list.  Hopefully, there's a quick and easy way to do
>> this.
>>
>> Thanks as always, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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