Windows XP & soaring

[C.Fleming]

Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring software?
Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on XP?

I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
incompatible with future software purchases!

Chris

[Shawn Curry]

C.Fleming wrote:
> Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring software?
> Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on XP?
>
> I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
> incompatible with future software purchases!
>
> Chris
>
>
Since when is Windblows an upgrade? :-p

Sorry, had to say it,
Shawn

[Guy Byars]

> > Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on
XP?

Winpilot does not run on PCs, it is for the handheld pocket PCs.


> Since when is Windblows an upgrade? :-p

Try using a Linux GUI/Desktop for a while, Windows ain't so bad after all.

Guy Byars

[Eric Greenwell]

C.Fleming wrote:
> Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring software?
> Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on XP?
>
> I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
> incompatible with future software purchases!

Winpilot Lite (PC version of Winpilot) needs XP, as does their thermal
finder software. The only one I use, SeeYou, runs very well on XP.

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[Lennie the Lurker]

"C.Fleming" > wrote in message >...
> Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring software?
> Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on XP?
>
> I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
> incompatible with future software purchases!
>
> Chris

Go with win2000, XP is a collection of instability, going in different
directions, and not getting anywhere. No BSD, Just:
This program has enountered a problem and has to close. XP will also
not allow it self to be removed, or the hard disk formatted, you're
stuck with that piece of **** once you put it in until you do a low
level format.

[Scott]

I agree completely, I have been running 2k for 2 1/2 years with only two
crashes, and both of them were virus related.
"Lennie the Lurker" > wrote in message
om...
> "C.Fleming" > wrote in message
>...
> > Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring
software?
> > Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on
XP?
> >
> > I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
> > incompatible with future software purchases!
> >
> > Chris
>
> Go with win2000, XP is a collection of instability, going in different
> directions, and not getting anywhere. No BSD, Just:
> This program has enountered a problem and has to close. XP will also
> not allow it self to be removed, or the hard disk formatted, you're
> stuck with that piece of **** once you put it in until you do a low
> level format.




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[Kirk Stant]

XP Pro works fine, no problems at all running SeeYou, uploading and
downloading waypoints and routes to/from a Garmin GPS 3 Pilot via
G7toWin, uploading and downloading operating system, waypoints, and
..igc files to/from an SN-10, using Airspace to make airspace files for
SN-10 .ndb files, playing with SFS 4.14, watching UKsmokin, yabbering
on RAS, etc.

The only problem I have is trying to use a DOS program to download
from my GR-1000 logger; for that I have to use a DOS window in Win98,
on my backup "glider notebook".

No lockups, although there used to be a problem with IE - fixed by an
automatic update from MS.

Isn't it fun being having to be a computer geek to fly gliders
nowadays?
(Actually, I kinda enjoy playing with all the toys...)

Kirk

[Ian Cant]

At 14:06 11 February 2004, Kirk Stant wrote:
>XP Pro works fine, no problems at all running SeeYou,
>uploading and
>downloading waypoints and routes to/from a Garmin GPS
>3 Pilot via
>G7toWin, uploading and downloading operating system,
>waypoints, and
>..igc files to/from an SN-10, using Airspace to make
>airspace files for
>SN-10 .ndb files, playing with SFS 4.14, watching UKsmokin,
>yabbering
>on RAS, etc.
>
>The only problem I have is trying to use a DOS program
>to download
>from my GR-1000 logger; for that I have to use a DOS
>window in Win98,
>on my backup 'glider notebook'.
>
>No lockups, although there used to be a problem with
>IE - fixed by an
>automatic update from MS.
>
>Isn't it fun being having to be a computer geek to
>fly gliders
>nowadays?
>(Actually, I kinda enjoy playing with all the toys...)
>
>Kirk
>

Same here, SeeYou works great BUT the Colibri logger
is not recognized so uploads and downloads are impossible.
XP calls it a 'pointing device' ! Notebook with Windows
98 and latest version of LXFAI does the job. If you
only have one PC, stick with good ol' W95 or W98 as
long as you can.

Ian

[Lennie the Lurker]

(Kirk Stant) wrote in message >...
>
> No lockups, although there used to be a problem with IE - fixed by an
> automatic update from MS.
>
Automatic up date, and automatic upload of all the log files XP and
media player have in your box. Spyware from micro$oft. (2 of my 9
are on windoze, three are Macs, the rest are on Linux. No problems
with the Mac or Linux, problems confined to windoze.)

[Bruce Greeff]

Never boot the PC with a powered up LX device connected to the serial port.
Windows thinks it has a serial pointing device attached and you can end up with
the mouse following the GPS signal.

I have had no difficulty with a LX20 and Tasknav, LXe, or SeeYou. Other than the
normal quirks of operation of said software ;)

Ian Cant wrote:

> At 14:06 11 February 2004, Kirk Stant wrote:
>
>>XP Pro works fine, no problems at all running SeeYou,
>>uploading and
>>downloading waypoints and routes to/from a Garmin GPS
>>3 Pilot via
>>G7toWin, uploading and downloading operating system,
>>waypoints, and
>>..igc files to/from an SN-10, using Airspace to make
>>airspace files for
>>SN-10 .ndb files, playing with SFS 4.14, watching UKsmokin,
>>yabbering
>>on RAS, etc.
>>
>>The only problem I have is trying to use a DOS program
>>to download
>
>>from my GR-1000 logger; for that I have to use a DOS
>
>>window in Win98,
>>on my backup 'glider notebook'.
>>
>>No lockups, although there used to be a problem with
>>IE - fixed by an
>>automatic update from MS.
>>
>>Isn't it fun being having to be a computer geek to
>>fly gliders
>>nowadays?
>>(Actually, I kinda enjoy playing with all the toys...)
>>
>>Kirk
>>
>
>
> Same here, SeeYou works great BUT the Colibri logger
> is not recognized so uploads and downloads are impossible.
> XP calls it a 'pointing device' ! Notebook with Windows
> 98 and latest version of LXFAI does the job. If you
> only have one PC, stick with good ol' W95 or W98 as
> long as you can.
>
> Ian
>
>
>
>
>

[Lennie the Lurker]

"Guy Byars" > wrote in message >...
>>
>
> Try using a Linux GUI/Desktop for a while, Windows ain't so bad after all.
>
> Guy Byars

Try doing a 500 frame POV-Ray animation in windoze, you'll soon find
out that there's a very good reason Linux exists. No version of
windoze has been able to complete it, but Linux walks through it
nicely. windoze is sooooo incapable.

(And the 3d model is a grob of some sort, with german markings, coming
into a german field, through the hangar and into the cliff. I love
it.)

[Raphael Warshaw]

There is a version of WinPilot available on their site as well as from
Craggy Aero in both a free and paid version that runs on my Win XP-Pro
system. Neat for learning to use the PDA version in a relaxed setting.

Ray Warshaw

"Guy Byars" > wrote in message
...
>
> > > Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on
> XP?
>
> Winpilot does not run on PCs, it is for the handheld pocket PCs.
>
>
> > Since when is Windblows an upgrade? :-p
>
> Try using a Linux GUI/Desktop for a while, Windows ain't so bad after all.
>
> Guy Byars
>
>