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SiriusHardware · 5th Jul 2018, 10:06 pm

Not sure if you are aware but the DOS software works perfectly well on Win '95 and '98' machines, you just have to go to their version of DOS through the 'MS DOS Command Prompt' icon which is probably in Start/Programs somewhere and run it from there.

That's how I run my MM1000E.

It was only from XP onwards that Windows ceased to co-operate properly with DOS software, especially DOS software which wanted direct access to hardware ports.

I think what you probably have in mind is an actual windows application with a true Windows-style GUI like ICE-Tech's WinLV, which unfortunately does not work with our older programmers. If your colleague can do something like that, that would be great, but it sounds like he has a heavy load on at the moment.

5th Jul 2018, 10:06 pm	#60
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,553	Re: ICE Speedmaster 1000 Eprom programmer Not sure if you are aware but the DOS software works perfectly well on Win '95 and '98' machines, you just have to go to their version of DOS through the 'MS DOS Command Prompt' icon which is probably in Start/Programs somewhere and run it from there. That's how I run my MM1000E. It was only from XP onwards that Windows ceased to co-operate properly with DOS software, especially DOS software which wanted direct access to hardware ports. I think what you probably have in mind is an actual windows application with a true Windows-style GUI like ICE-Tech's WinLV, which unfortunately does not work with our older programmers. If your colleague can do something like that, that would be great, but it sounds like he has a heavy load on at the moment.