I had a similar problem with Writelog in that at random my PC would just shut
down.
I was running XP at the time and made several requests for help. Nothing was
ever figured out and I simply "lived with it", that is until SP2 came along.
With SP2 installed, my PC would shut down about every third or so QSO entered.
BAM just like that.
Since I got no help with the problem, I had to revert to Win 2K and ever since
all has worked great.
It's still a pain that one application prevents me from running XP in the shack
but that's the price we pay.
73
Dan, N8IE
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. J. Cioffi" <N2KI@hvc.rr.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:03 am
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] PC Shuts Down w/ Serial Cable Connected
> Interesting. I have the same problem except it is when I connect
> a USB
> connector to one of the front USB ports. My UPS selection is NONE
> already.Any ideas?
>
> Tony - N2KI
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>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com [writelog-
> > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul Caccamo, VA3PC
> > Sent: March 23, 2005 07:21
> > To: Bob Gates; writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] PC Shuts Down w/ Serial Cable Connected
> >
> > The clue is that you had a UPS connected there.. I bet you that
> there is
> > still an instance of
> > the UPS shutdown software still looking at that serial port. I
> would> uninstall the UPS software and then reinstall it (with
> maybe a newer
> > version
> > from the website) selecting only the USB port to monitor for
> shutdown> messages.
> > 73
> > Paul, va3pc
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Gates" <regates@kingwoodcable.com>
> > To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 2:18 AM
> > Subject: [WriteLog] PC Shuts Down w/ Serial Cable Connected
> >
> >
> > > HELP! While I have had an Extra Class ticket, but I feel like
> a novice.
> > > Have
> > > been QRT for 25 years and am just getting back into the hobby.
> I
> > realized
> > > how
> > > far behind the times I was when I was asked to help out at a
> VE session
> > > recently. I was looking over the Extra Class exam, and my first
> reaction
> > > was
> > > Holy Crap! Over half the questions related to technologies
> that didn't
> > > even
> > > exist when I was last on the air. I still need to read up on
> how an
> > > "earth
> > > station" doesn't have to be on the earth.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I bought a Yaesu FT1000MP MARK-V to get back on the air
> > and just
> > > downloaded Writelog to, hopefully, use in the WPX test coming
> up. I
> > have
> > > a Dell
> > > Pentium desktop running Win XP Home with SP2. Tons of memory.
> > Video card
> > > is a
> > > Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum. I read up on the
> interface> > requirements, and it appears that a standard 9 pin
> serial cable is all
> > > that is
> > > needed to connect the rig's CAT serial port to the PC's COM
> port. So I
> > > went out
> > > and bought one and installed it. I went into Writelog to
> configure the
> > > port.
> > > After checking COM1, selecting the rig and setting the baud
> rate, I
> > > clicked
> > > okay. Got an error message saying that COM1 was not
> available. A
> > couple
> > > of
> > > minutes later the PC crashed. Not crashed, actually it
> initiated a shut
> > > down,
> > > saving settings etc, and turning off. I turned the power back
> on, got
> > > the desk
> > > top back up, but within a couple of minutes, the shutdown process
> > began
> > > again.
> > > Went through this process several times. Disconnected the
> cable at
> > the PC
> > > and
> > > started up with no problems. Checked the BIOS settings for
> the COM
> > port
> > > and it
> > > was on AUTO. Changed it to COM1 (only other option was COM3).
> > Went into
> > > Printers/Faxes and set all the port settings per the Yaesu manual:
> > > 4800,N,8,2.
> > > Did all of this in every possible combination with the serial
> cable> > connected
> > > and not. Changed the BIOS back to AUTO when it didn't seem to
> > make a
> > > difference. Nine hours later I'm in the same boat. Whenever
> the serial
> > > cable
> > > is connected to the PC, it will shutdown after a couple of
> minutes.> >
> > > I know the COM port works because I used to have an older model
> > APC UPS
> > > controller hooked to it. Currently have a newer version that
> connects> to
> > > a USB
> > > port.
> > >
> > > I'm at my wit's end, and I'm just getting started! I haven't even
> gotten
> > > to the
> > > audio/keyer settings yet. Any suggestions would be most
> appreciated.> >
> > > 73, Bob W7BJ
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