First - laptops generally have terrible soundcards. If you are at all
serious about digital modes get an external USB solution. Difference is like
day and night. But you should still be able to get Digipan running. You will
not necessarily hear the PSK.
Second - not all USB <=> serial port converters are the same. Some are
really rotten and should be thrown away, there is no such thing as a cheap
USB <=> serial converter. Get one known to work with XP, do not believe the
packing.
Third - you may actually be opening the infra-red rather than the USB <=>
serial COM port, infra-red also uses serial protocols. I am guessing that
the error is because the COM port is already open - do you have a mobile
phone or PDA software running? Have you installed anything that also uses a
COM port? (The error you get is not very informative, this is just lazy
programming.)
So I suggest,
[1] Get a Creative USB Audigy soundcard at a later date.
[2] Get a known brand USB <=> serial converter - ask for a recommendation.
[3] If possible get someone to come round and help?
Simon Brown
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http://blog.hb9drv.ch/
----- Original Message -----
From: "nr5a" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Elecraft] HP Pavilion and PSK -- no workie workie
Help?? I ran PSK all the time with my old puter, then the laptop came
along while I was in the hospital and my wife took my old puter away. Why,
as a way to make me keep my feet propped up when on the radio, it works
for me, new puter. hi hi
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