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Legacy MiniPAC, WinIPAC, and Win 7
Fred Smythe:
--- Quote from: Dizzle on March 24, 2010, 08:47:05 pm ---I was just curious to see if the thing could be programmed at all. But then, you mentioned that you can program it through the older WinIPAC so I guess my question was pointless :-[
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Naw, I totally appreciate it. :) Really I was quite pleased to learn that I can at least still program it. I'd just like to avail myself of the benefits of the newer software. :)
I dropped Andy a mail and we shall see what he has to say. :)
Forces21:
--- Quote from: Forces21 on March 24, 2010, 09:30:08 am ---Hi,
Just thought I'd check but are you using the Minipac in USB or Keyboard mode, reason for asking is that in the new version of the .ini file you have keyboard mode:1, so if you are using USB this may be the problem? Maybe should say 0 ? Might be worth a try?
Anyhow best of luck
Forces21
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Yep got it the wrong way around, but does that mean that the old version is programming as a keyboard (ps/2 connection) not USB?
Just a Thought?
Fred Smythe:
--- Quote from: Forces21 on March 25, 2010, 09:13:02 am ---Yep got it the wrong way around, but does that mean that the old version is programming as a keyboard (ps/2 connection) not USB?
Just a Thought?
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Oh, possible. I didn't think that was an option since it's connected as USB, but that could be, especially since the Num Lock light on my wireless receiver (for the actual keyboard connected...this is my work computer) blinks like a mofo when it's programming (on the version of WinIPAC that works). I'll switch that when I get in and see what happens.
Fred Smythe:
...and, yeah, no go. :( It was a decent idea, but now it comes up "PROGRAMMING...Timeout." Probably 'cause it's actually trying to address it through the PS/2 port. I wonder if I dug up a USB to PS/2 adapter and tried plugging it in that way if anything interesting would happen. Hmm. :)
Turnarcades:
I've had several programming issues with various combinations of Mini-Pac/Winipac versions as they've evolved, up to now when the issues seem resolved. You may do well to use an older version of the Winipac utility and programming one board from another PC first, then moving it back to the PC in your cab. This helped me recently when the Mini-Pacs evolved into a custom version of the U-HID board and I still had old Mini-Pacs and old versions of Winipac installed elsewhere.