> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim Brannigan
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 17:06
> To: dick.green@valley.net; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] "Practice Mode" Suggestion?
>
>
> The practice programs out there are pretty good. The CT emulation is
> "close" to WL.
> For DOS, get COMMAND.COM from someone, put it on a floppy and boot from
> there.
>
You need more than Command.COM. There are two hidden files. Get then to make
you a bootable floppy with format and sys.
The easiest way if you have WIN98 is to make a WIN98 boot disk, works, is
DOS 7 and you are set.
> Jim
>
>
> > High-speed CW practice can really boost scores. I think this would be an
> > excellent addition to WL, but certainly lower in priority than bug fixes
> and
> > some of the good usability features that have been suggested.
> I'd use one
> of
> > the existing practice programs, but none of them works under
> Windows 2000
> > and my notebook computer doesn't even have a floppy for booting
> (ugh) DOS!
> > Besides, I'm sure Wayne could do a *much* better implementation
> than what
> > I've seen out there.
> >
> > 73, Dick WC1M
>
>
>
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