Re: Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
I just moved from my old shack PC to a new Win11 PC yesterday. I followed Dave’s excellent documentation for the process and it went flawlessly. It might look like a lot of steps, but it’s pretty painless.
On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 1:41?PM james aprile K5KND via <jmsaprile= [email protected]> wrote: I am preparing to purchase a new Win11 machine. I have run DXLabs software for years. The primary Items I wish to transfer is my DX Keeper (log) data base and back ups files. From what I am reading I will make a copy of both databases to a thumb drive. My next step is to download the launcher and start the application and copy the data bases into the C drive in the DXKeeper data bases folder and then run the application.
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I have read and reread the moving between PCs. I am really just trying to get a feel for what I am about to do and REALLY do not want to screw this up. Initially I had hoped that I could use Workspaces to populate commander but that appears not to be the case. This looks like a long and intense process, or am I just confused?
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Thanks for the bandwidth...trying to get ready
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Jim K5KND
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Re: "The Windows January updates are a mess; here's why you should wait to install"
Pretty sure I got bit by this…
I got a new Win11 shack PC yesterday and started setting it up. Got all the DXLab stuff and my SDR installed and working.
Today I went to set up the rest of the stuff I use, and found that the audio no longer worked. Updates had occurred during the night.?
Everything LOOKED fine- just no sound. I finally rolled back the driver for the built in audio, and all was well.
Sometimes “new” is NOT “improved”…
FYI:
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Re: "The Windows January updates are a mess; here's why you should wait to install"
I updated to 24H2 and it messed up the connection with my scanner. I had to call Canon for the fix.?
I will wait to upgrade the next time.
FYI:
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"The Windows January updates are a mess; here's why you should wait to install"
FYI:
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Re: Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
+ AA6YQ comments below
How will the use of different monitors (number, resolution etc.) between the 2 PCs affect the transfer?? Especially when loading the workspace?? Beyond perhaps the need to rearrange the various DXLab windows on the new PC?
+ Each DXLab application stores the XY coordinates of each of its windows in the Windows Registry. A Workspace populated with the settings of one or more applications thus contains the window positions from all of those applications. Restoring that workspace on a new computer and then starting DXLab applications there will faithfully reproduce your previous window layout - in terms of XY coordinates. + That's fine if your old and new systems each have a single monitor. If either or both have more than one monitor, the result may not be to your liking because of the way Windows uses XY coordinates to encode monitor selection. + To update the window positions of each of your DXLab applications on your new computer, 1. terminate all running DXLab applications except the Launcher; if the Launcher isn't running, start it 2. direct the Launcher to start a DXLab application whose window positions you haven't yet updated; if there aren't any, this window position update procedure is complete 3. near the lower-left corner of the Launcher's Configuration window, click the Reset button; the Launcher will direct the running application to place all of its windows in the upper-left corner of your primary monitor 4. move each of those windows to the desired monitor and location on that monitor 5. close each window that you don't want automatically opened when you start the application 6. terminate the application 7. go to step 2
+ The above procedure is now step 11 in
https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/MovingBetweenPCs
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Re: Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
Hi James,
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I've recently completed an upgrade from WIN10 to WIN11 followed by migration of DXLab to WIN11. As with all things DXLab, the documentation for doing this is complete, correct, and up-to-date.
If you can follow written directions you will be successful. Take your time. Be sure you understand what the directions want you to do. Let us know that you have been successful.
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Larry, K4KGG
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Re: Public Thank you to: Dave and Rick Murphy
+ AA6YQ comments below
"if everythin fails, ask Dave"
+ There are quite a few members here who've been providing friendly, reliable help for years, and whose sleep schedules are different than mine. So if everything fails - or you just have a question - don't hesitate to ask for help here. ? ? ? 73, ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
How will the use of different monitors (number, resolution etc.) between the 2 PCs affect the transfer?? Especially when loading the workspace?? Beyond perhaps the need to rearrange the various DXLab windows on the new PC?
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Tim K9WX
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Public Thank you to: Dave and Rick Murphy
I had some man-(me)-made problems with setting-up DXLab on my new computer. Before asking I tried it my self and made a mess.
Thanks to Dave's patience and Knowledge it is all done up and running! Rick played also a valuable rol in the situation.
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Thank you Dave and Rick for sharing some of you time helping me out.
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"if everythin fails, ask Dave"
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Re: Pathfinder Download Problem: During download and pessing the Unzip button 5 members should appear in DXLab/Pathfinder/Install folde4rr, BUT only four appear. Pathfinder 439Archive.exe does not. Pathfinder 535 shows outside folder. I can not Run Searchlib.exe either. Please advisse, 73-G0ike
Thanks for your advise Dave. Your instructions worked.? 73 - Larry - GOIKE
Everyone installing Pathfinder downloads the same file. Yours is the only report of a problem.
I suggest that you
1. delete the files in?
DXLab/Pathfinder/Install
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2. reboot windows
3. direct the Launcher to install Pathfinder
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Re: Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
I just did such a transfer from a Wn10 to a new Win11 machine. Do EXACTLY what Dave delineates in his instructions. It all worked great. The only mistake I made was failing to transfer one or two of the files he told me to do. Then, once I did that, all was well.
It will take a bit of time, but if you are careful and do what the instructions say, it will work fine.
73,. Don AD0K
On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 1:41?PM james aprile K5KND via <jmsaprile= [email protected]> wrote: I am preparing to purchase a new Win11 machine. I have run DXLabs software for years. The primary Items I wish to transfer is my DX Keeper (log) data base and back ups files. From what I am reading I will make a copy of both databases to a thumb drive. My next step is to download the launcher and start the application and copy the data bases into the C drive in the DXKeeper data bases folder and then run the application.
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I have read and reread the moving between PCs. I am really just trying to get a feel for what I am about to do and REALLY do not want to screw this up. Initially I had hoped that I could use Workspaces to populate commander but that appears not to be the case. This looks like a long and intense process, or am I just confused?
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Thanks for the bandwidth...trying to get ready
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Jim K5KND
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Re: Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
+ AA6YQ comments below
I am preparing to purchase a new Win11 machine. I have run DXLabs software for years. The primary Items I wish to transfer is my DX Keeper (log) data base and back ups files. From what I am reading I will make a copy of both databases to a thumb drive. My next step is to download the launcher and start the application and copy the data bases into the C drive in the DXKeeper data bases folder and then run the application.
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I have read and reread the moving between PCs. I am really just trying to get a feel for what I am about to do and REALLY do not want to screw this up. Initially I had hoped that I could use Workspaces to populate commander but that appears not to be the case. This looks like a long and intense process, or am I just confused?
+ Ops who carefully follow the step-by-step instructions in + report that it takes about 20 minutes. + re "Initially I had hoped that I could use Workspaces to populate commander but that appears not to be the case" - what leads you to that conclusion? ? ? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave AA6YQ
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Installing DXLab on Win11 machine
I am preparing to purchase a new Win11 machine. I have run DXLabs software for years. The primary Items I wish to transfer is my DX Keeper (log) data base and back ups files. From what I am reading I will make a copy of both databases to a thumb drive. My next step is to download the launcher and start the application and copy the data bases into the C drive in the DXKeeper data bases folder and then run the application.
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I have read and reread the moving between PCs. I am really just trying to get a feel for what I am about to do and REALLY do not want to screw this up. Initially I had hoped that I could use Workspaces to populate commander but that appears not to be the case. This looks like a long and intense process, or am I just confused?
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Thanks for the bandwidth...trying to get ready
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Jim K5KND
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Re: LoTW tries to launch in administrator mode
+ AA6YQ comments below
Thanks for the suggestion; that box is not checked... any other ideas
+ Did you try Laurie VK3AMA's suggestion in /g/DXLab/message/227472? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: LoTW tries to launch in administrator mode
Thanks for the suggestion; that box is not checked... any other
ideas?
73 de W5SV, Dave
On 1/29/2025 12:08 AM, Dave AA6YQ via
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+ AA6YQ comments below
I couldn't figure out how to turn off DXLab Launcher
(I think) running in Administrator mode
+ How are you starting the Launcher?
+ If you're starting the Launcher by double-clicking a desktop
icon,
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1. right-click that icon, and select Properties from the
pop-up menu
2. on the Properties window's Compatibility tab, uncheck the
"Run as administrator" box
3. after verifying that the Launcher no longer starts with Admin
privileges, reconfigure TQSL to longer start with Admin
privileges
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Re: Modifying myQTH through script
I found out what I doing wrong.
The correct item/variale is MYQTHID and not myQTH.
73 de PY2OC, Luiz
Em 29/01/2025 12:09, py2oc@... escreveu:
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Hi folks.
Is that possible to change myQTH through a script?
Trying to modify it I got the message 'myqth is not a valid QSO item'.
73 de PY2OC, Luiz
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Modifying myQTH through script
Hi folks.
Is that possible to change myQTH through a script?
Trying to modify it I got the message 'myqth is not a valid QSO item'.
73 de PY2OC, Luiz
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So if you're a casual contester, you can have N1MM+ with packet and running with DXKeeper, Spot Collector & DXView with the N1MM Gateway.
You log into M1MM and it automatically shows up in DXKeeper.? With total transparancy, works nearly flawless here.
I did have some RF causing an issue during the CQ160. A friend has not been able to make it work (still troubleshooting).
Real easy way to have the best of both worlds with little configuration!!
Will WC2L
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WORKS WELL AND IS WHAT I DO. The only problem is some? (FEW) contests are not supported in N1MM and User Defined is not a Kindergarten operation. I am not that serious of a contester so it is not a problem for me. ? ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of BILL KENNAMER via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 7:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] Contesting? Since I was there for the start of ADIF, and was the one who assigned N5KO to evaluate the use of ADIF for a universal contest log checking format, which resulted in the development of the Cabrillo format, don't expect ADIF to become the standard for contest log checking in the future. Use N1MM for contests and upload after the fact to DXLab. Each has their purpose, and only a couple of mouse clicks are required. On Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 07:28:32 AM CST, Gilbert Baron W0MN via groups.io <w0mn00@...> wrote: ? ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ? ? I'm a long-time N1MM user. Typically more than a dozen fairly mainstream contests a year, all supported by N1MM. Although I've never needed it, N1MM does have the option of user-defined contests (UDF). I suggest you study the N1MM doc on that, and ask on the N1MM reflector if you need help. And I think VE3KI monitors this and other reflectors as a member of the N1MM team, and answers a lot of questions.
+ If you're serious enough about contesting to require Cabrillo generation for "lesser" contests, log your QSOs with N1MM; after generating Cabrillo, export your QSOs to ADIF, and then import them into DXKeeper.
+ DXLab explicitly does not - and will not - support serious contesting; it enables DXers to participate in contests in search of "new ones". Cabrillo generation for major contests is only provided so that DXers can discharge their "responsibility" for having made QSOs in a major contest.
+ Some fine day, the contesting community will switch to ADIF, which would support every contest. ? Haaah , good luck with that. I thought ADIF was supposed to be the be all and end all when it started but I guess not. ?
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Since I was there for the start of ADIF, and was the one who assigned N5KO to evaluate the use of ADIF for a universal contest log checking format, which resulted in the development of the Cabrillo format, don't expect ADIF to become the standard for contest log checking in the future. Use N1MM for contests and upload after the fact to DXLab. Each has their purpose, and only a couple of mouse clicks are required. K5FUV
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 07:28:32 AM CST, Gilbert Baron W0MN via groups.io <w0mn00@...> wrote:
? ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 3:50 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] Contesting ? I'm a long-time N1MM user. Typically more than a dozen fairly mainstream contests a year, all supported by N1MM. Although I've never needed it, N1MM does have the option of user-defined contests (UDF). I suggest you study the N1MM doc on that, and ask on the N1MM reflector if you need help. And I think VE3KI monitors this and other reflectors as a member of the N1MM team, and answers a lot of questions.
+ If you're serious enough about contesting to require Cabrillo generation for "lesser" contests, log your QSOs with N1MM; after generating Cabrillo, export your QSOs to ADIF, and then import them into DXKeeper.
+ DXLab explicitly does not - and will not - support serious contesting; it enables DXers to participate in contests in search of "new ones". Cabrillo generation for major contests is only provided so that DXers can discharge their "responsibility" for having made QSOs in a major contest.
+ Some fine day, the contesting community will switch to ADIF, which would support every contest. ? Haaah , good luck with that. I thought ADIF was supposed to be the be all and end all when it started but I guess not. ?
? ? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
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