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Scoobie:
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Right-click on C:\autoexec.bat and select Edit. At the end of the file, type in
C:\winipac myconfig.ipc
Save the file and close NotePad.
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Where do I find the C:\autoexec.bat file? I looked in my C drive and did some searches, but came up empty. Is it inside of another folder in the C drive?
Thanks!
Tiger-Heli:
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Right-click on C:\autoexec.bat and select Edit. At the end of the file, type in
C:\winipac myconfig.ipc
Save the file and close NotePad.
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Where do I find the C:\autoexec.bat file? I looked in my C drive and did some searches, but came up empty. Is it inside of another folder in the C drive?
Thanks!
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You might not have one - Just type that line in a blank Notepad screen and save it as C:\autoexec.bat.
If your using WinXP, I'm not sure if this still works, if not then go to C:\winipac and right click on winipac.exe and select Create shortcut. Right-click the shortcut and select properties and put that line in the Target field of the shortcut. Then drag the shortcut to the startup folder of your Start - Programs menu.
Scoobie:
You might not have one - Just type that line in a blank Notepad screen and save it as C:\autoexec.bat.
If your using WinXP, I'm not sure if this still works, if not then go to C:\winipac and right click on winipac.exe and select Create shortcut. Right-click the shortcut and select properties and put that line in the Target field of the shortcut. Then drag the shortcut to the startup folder of your Start - Programs menu.
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I am using XP Home and I tried both suggestions, but it didn't work. The second suggestion of putting "that line" in the startup folder seems like it should work...What exactly do I type in the "Target" field in the Winipac shortcut properties? I typed "C:\autoexec.bat" (wtihout the quotes) in the "Target" field. I then tried typing "C:\winipac myconfig.ipc" (without quotes), still nothing.
I even changed the name of my .ipc file in winipac to "myconfig.ipc" (it was just named "Winipac.ipc". Neither of these worked either.
Just to be clear, I'm using the IpacVE (USB only, no jumpers). Andy at Ultimarc tells me that I need to run a command promt each time I reboot, and that I can put this command in my startup folder.
Tiger-Heli,
This sounds like what you are expaining, only without the command prompt. Is it even possible to have winipac run (and load/program) on startup? I hope I don't need to manually use the mouse/trackball to click "program" in wininpac each time I reboot. :(
I don't know why this would be...Andy makes very good products and this would be a big setback for one's use in a cab.
Please help me?!
Thank you!!!
reebboy:
I also bought an I-pac4 USB version several months back and had numerous programming problems with it. As far as I'm concerned, thers is no good instructions on how to set it up. The WINIPAC looks simple enough to program but it either said I had to reconnect the IPAC or the settings on the screen were not being programed into the IPAC. I just gave up and used the Notepad way of programming which I found to be much simpler. All you do is press the button you want to program on your control panel and it asks you what key you want to assign to it.
Tiger-Heli:
First, a dumb question - You DID open the Winipac software, program your desired keys and SAVE this as myconfig.ipc, correct?
I might see the problem. I think target field should be C:\winipac\winipac myconfig.ipc
Otherwise, I'm going out on a limb here, but . . .
First, assume you have a folder of C:\winipac. and this folder contains winipac.exe and myconfig.ipc.
Now, go to the command prompt (Start-Programs-All Programs-Accessories-Command Prompt).
Type CD\ and enter (should be at the C:\ prompt)
Type CD Winipac and enter (should be at the C:\Winipac prompt)
Type "winipac.exe myconfig.ipc" (without the quotes) and enter.
Now try your controls and see if the new configs loaded. This verifies that the software loaded the I-PAC correctly. If it didn't work, then there's either a problem with the board or the software, e-mail Andy about that. If it did work, do the following:
Open Notepad and type in the following:
cd\
cd winipac
winipac.exe myconfig.ipc
Save the file in txt mode in the winipac folder as "winipac.bat". Then right click and "Create Shortcut" and copy the shortcut to your startup folder.
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