Notes on PC 35
14 June 2011
Bought by W0CG and shipped to Idaho. Configured 14 July 2011 by W0CG with WL 10.85, Keyspan USB-COM port drivers, and Windows 7 Winkey drivers. Works fine networked with Vista laptop in Idaho prototyping. See here (and below) for the setup procedure. Will be transported to Curacao as conditions permit.
Dell data sheet 1, Dell data sheet 2 were not included. There was no packing list on the box. Click here for invoice.
Service Tag G8CFJQ1. Express Service Code 35333127577. Microsoft Product Key 6Q7V2-3BDVG-8FFMC-68MPQ-K2749.
Power Supply: HIPRO HP-D2503R001 +12 17A, +5 18A, +3.3 11A, -12 0.3A, +5 USB 2A; total 250 W.
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12, SN 6VMWFZ3K
Battery: CR2032 Lithium 3V
Click here to see back of PC30. Interior photo of PC30.
On 14 July 2011 allowed automatic update of Java, Adobe.
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Copy folders to C:/
WritelogV68Executables
WritelogV85UnzippedDistributionFiles
Writelog1069FullExecutables
WritelogV1080FulExecutables
Writelog Tips
Winkeyer
Install Writelog 10.80. Reg code is in Writelog Tips/writelog.directions at the bottom. It's necessary to explicitly install to C:/Writelog rather than take the defaults.
Explicitly create folder C:/Writelog/Contest
Install Writelog 10.85 or whatever is preferred.
Paste WL icon to desktop.
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Create folder C:/KeyspanUSBAdapter
Copy from Keyspan CD Adobe documentation file into the above folder.
Do not plug in the Keyspan adapter. Start the install from the "Windows Drivers" section of the CD.
Run "Keyspan Serial Assistant" from the Start Menu and note which COM port was assigned. It came up COM3, 14 July 2011.
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Plug in Winkeyer. Driver installation was automatic! System automatically installed driver for FT232R USB UART on COM4.
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Control Panel, Hardware, Power Options, High Performance.
Define power buttons, when I press the power button, Do nothing.
Change when the computer sleeps, Put the computer to sleep, Never.
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Copy PJ2T Wallpaper to C:/.
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From top dock, install OfficeStarter 2010. It's just Word and Excel, stripped down.
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Control Panel, System, See the name of this computer, Change Settings PC30. Reboot.
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C:/Writelog, Properties, Sharing, Share then Advanced Sharing, Permissions, Add Everyone, Full Control
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Control Panel, User Accounts, User Accounts, Manage accounts, Change an account. Create password of user PJ2T (who is the administrator account) to "PJ2T" and set hint to "Our station callsign".
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www.supercheckpartial.com Download to C:/Writelog/Programs
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Installed AVG Free and DX Atlas.
24 October 2011
Transported to Curacao by W1BV after transshipment via UPS from Idaho. $16 duty paid.
15 December 2011
K8ND updated .INI file. Click here
14 November 2013
In service at Station 5 for CQWW CW. All working well.
2 February 2014
Connected for testing. Joined this PC to the Homegroup using the PC38 password. All works perfectly. Applied 13 Windows updates. Back into storage.
15 February 2017
Placed in closet. Video was lost at Station 2 but tests Monday showed all working fine.
28 February 2018
BIOS beep. F1 to boot, check sum error. Needs CR2032 CMOS battery, some coming down with next team. Will not do updates. WIN7 needs to be re-installed. WIN7 install USB tool missing here on site, will bring another and do.
15 March 2018
Crap box of a computer even after clean WIN7 install, Spent three afternoons. Still will not do updates, will not go to web pages. Stopped, a waste of time.
KB7Q