Swordfish esc

[tlandauer]

email send me you email in a pm please

PM sent! Thanks, sorry to bother you !

[tlandauer]

Guys, thanks!
I downloaded from FBB as well as the one Alex sent me via e mail.
Now including the one I "installed" this afternoon, I got three versions: 4.03 , 4.11 and 4.12.
When I plugged in the USB, it installed the driver successfully, but when I open the Swordfish with the jetfighter icon, I clicked on the buttons and none of them would respond? Sorry, guys...

[tlandauer]

My question is this: should I uninstall all three and start over again?

[Alexgar]

Worth a shot

[Alexgar]

Install the newest version

[tlandauer]

Worth a shot

Install the newest version

OK, will do, thanks Alex and really sorry for all the fuss, can't believe how lame I am.

[tlandauer]

The disc I got from OSE is version 4.12, yours is 4.11, both said I need to "contact the Vendor for a 64-bit version of DPInst.exe for my machine" ??

The one from KBB is version 4.03 and when I install that, it has a driver's software from "Silicon...", but I can't open that one either.
I have individually installed/uninstalled/reinstalled them several times, I don't get it.
Thanks for all your generosity with your time.

[Engelkefarm]

You need latest version that alex can send. Others have had common port problems that could be your issue. And i dont beleive any versions will work with windows 8

[tlandauer]

You need latest version that alex can send. Others have had common port problems that could be your issue. And i dont beleive any versions will work with windows 8

Using Windows 7 only, what's "common port" ?

[Engelkefarm]

Theres some other threads on what it is and how to fix it. Im not much of a computer guy myself

[tlandauer]

Theres some other threads on what it is and how to fix it. Im not much of a computer guy myself

OK, thanks, will do more reading!

[tlandauer]

I e mailed Steven and he was kind enough to respond on a Sunday! I was told to manually install the driver which I did, still not working. When I connect the ESC to the PC via the USB, the HiFei does not give me a "Open Device " button.
I have a Vista laptop which is barely alive , will give that a try...

[wiljm]

I run this on windows 8 and windows 7 with no issues, it's even installed on the C: drive. As long as you've selected the right comm port when you launch it, everything should work with this trick. The only trick I use is to right click on the shortcut and choose "run as administrator" every time I launch it. If "run as administrator" isn't' in the menu when you right click, hold down left shift when you right click and it will be. This bypasses the computers policy that limits you from writing direct to the C: drive.

If you need to find the comm port number, go to control panel and choose device manager, expand "ports", and it will be listed there as long as its plugged in. If you have trouble figuring out which one it is, unplug it and see which one goes away.

[tlandauer]

Thanks, I will try later. Appreciate your advice!

[tlandauer]

OK, I still have no luck.
First Steven told me to lower my screen resolution---that didn't work.
@ wiljim, I did everything per your suggestion, now when I go to the "device manager" and I found the port that I could open, several questions: in the "flow Control:, three options 1, none 2, Xon/Xoff 3,hardware ------------ which do I choose?
what setting for the 'buffer"? the default is FIFO Buffer but need to choose hi or lo for Receiver and Transmit OR, unclick that and leave it as is ( no option between hi or lo)
Thanks in advance!
When I launch the shortcut, I am right clicking as Administrator.
Thanks!