[WT-support] Follow-up on "Big Insert" key

[Tim Duffy K3LR]

HI Doug!

 

Dave, W9ZRX set up the 20 RUN computer at K3LR in CW mode getting things
ready for the CQWW CW contest.

 

I just tested the CW operation and confirmed that "both" (BIG and SMALL)
insert keys work FB. Just like CT does.

 

There must be something different (other than the FB N1LI propagation) going
on here.

 

Let me know if I can test further.

 

CU on the CW bands in 2 weeks.

 

73!

Tim K3LR

 

http://www.k3lr.com <http://www.k3lr.com/> 

DX cluster Telnet dx.k3lr.com

 

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From: support-bounces at win-test.com [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com] On
Behalf Of Doug Grant
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:12 AM
To: support at win-test.com
Subject: [WT-support] Followup on "Big Insert" key

 

Just wanted to follow up on this mystery after a trip to the contest station
yesterday. The problem is that the big Insert key (in the numpad) does not
send the "insert" message, while the little insert key is OK.

 

1. Verified that NUMLOCK is off. Tried toggling it a few times...with
NUMLOCK on, the key makes a 0 (zero) as expected.

 

2. Went back to CTWin...both Insert keys work OK...both big one and little
one. Same keyboard, same PC, same version of Windows (XP).

 

3. Tried the "Redefine Keys" trick. WT acknowledged that I was redefining
Insert to Insert. No change...little Insert OK, big Insert dead. Redefined
";" to Insert, and it worked, but I want a big, easy-to-find key for the
Insert function. Sorry, N6TV. Tried redefining big Insert with NUMLOCK on,
but then when I typed a callsign with a (zero) in it, no zero went into the
callsign field, and the exchange was sent. No good.

 

4. Tried another contest file (all of the above were with the ARRL SS
loaded). No change.

 

I'll try another keyboard next weekend, but I am not hopeful.

 

If that works, I will use it with WT in the WWCW. If not, I will have to
decide whether to live with the little Insert key or go back to CTWin.

 

There is a vintage 2005 thread in the mailing list archives about this
problem, so I am not the first person to see this, but I cannot find the
resolution.

 

73,

 

Doug K1DG

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