Running Oceanic OceanLog on Virtual PC/Mac
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maractwin
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Yes, I've just successfully done this. On a Powerbook running 10.3.5, with Virtual PC 6.1 running Windows 98. I did have trouble getting the Windows driver loaded for the USB port, but once that was done, it worked.
If I can manage to figure out the communications protocol it uses, I will add support for Oceanic computers to DiveLog, my Mac-based dive management software. See http://divelog.actwin.com for more info.
-Mark
If I can manage to figure out the communications protocol it uses, I will add support for Oceanic computers to DiveLog, my Mac-based dive management software. See http://divelog.actwin.com for more info.
-Mark
maractwin
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Just installing the software didn't get the right driver installed. So I used the Windows control panel to update the driver, then, used the Browse button to get to the "USB Driver" directory on the CDrom before it would find the correct driver file.
Do you have problems with viruses at all after running Windows on your Mac?
I have a PowerBook G4 and it cannot handle the small format CD that is provided by Oceanic for OceanLog - I'm going to download from www.oceanicworldwide.com
Do you just simply move the file onto the Virtual PC window from the Mac Finder?
I have a PowerBook G4 and it cannot handle the small format CD that is provided by Oceanic for OceanLog - I'm going to download from www.oceanicworldwide.com
Do you just simply move the file onto the Virtual PC window from the Mac Finder?
maractwin
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It's not a bad idea to have virus protection for your Virtual PC, though I don't on mine and haven't gotten any viruses.
It depends on how you use it. Mine is always run from behind a network firewall. I don't read email on it, generally only visit websites that I've designed myself, and run the occasional program that I can't get a Mac version of. If I used this PC on the net more, I would definately get virus protection for it.
Yes, you can transfer files from the Mac to the PC by dragging the finder icon.
-Mark
It depends on how you use it. Mine is always run from behind a network firewall. I don't read email on it, generally only visit websites that I've designed myself, and run the occasional program that I can't get a Mac version of. If I used this PC on the net more, I would definately get virus protection for it.
Yes, you can transfer files from the Mac to the PC by dragging the finder icon.
-Mark
Freeflyer
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maractwin If I can manage to figure out the communications protocol it uses:
Mark, any chance that you'll add the protocol for Dive Rite / Apeks computers? the interface will be USB, if they ever get them out. don't know about the protocols though.
J.
maractwin
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I'd like to support a lot of different computers. Which ones I support and when will depend on whether I get any support from the manufacturers and whether I can borrow one to use while debugging the program. None of my dive buddies are using Apeks computers, so I'd have to figure out where to get one.
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