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Author Topic: Sony Software on Windows XP Freddie Dobbs Expert Film Handler Posts: 115 From: Pinson, AL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 07-15-2003 04:45 PM                     Has any one been able to get the sony software "DSP" to work in XP? I wonder if we could get someone to hack the software to allow it to access the ports?  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 07-15-2003 05:18 PM                        It is Windows XP which does not allow any software to access any of the hardware ports directly. So you would have to hack Windows. Which processor do you want to work with? There is an XP version of the setup software for the 2500/3000. If you need to work with the setup software for 1000/2000, you have to install Windows 98, then it works.  |  IP: Logged Patrick de Groot Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Sprang-Capelle, Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-15-2003 05:28 PM                     quote: It is Windows XP which does not allow any software to access any of the hardware ports directly. So you would have to hack Windows. Windows 9x was supposed to do this also. A program can crash, but your system keeps on running though Windows 9x wasn't very good at it... Windows XP is totally different of 9x. It's more compareble with Win2K or NT (it is NT v5.1.2600 ) You can try to set the compatibility mode of the program executable (.exe). Go to properties (of the file) and select the tab Compatibility. There you can select Windows 95.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 07-16-2003 12:34 AM                        You can try, but it won`t work.  |  IP: Logged Freddie Dobbs Expert Film Handler Posts: 115 From: Pinson, AL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 07-16-2003 01:11 PM                     I gave the different imulations a try a while back, hey how about a program that used windows to access the ports that imulates the 98 port access?  |  IP: Logged Les Brock Film Handler Posts: 42 From: Basingstoke, Hamshire, UK Registered: Nov 2001 posted 07-22-2003 07:20 AM                        There is a program called VMware Workstation 3. This allows Win98/95 to be run in a shell while your PC is running XP or WIN2000. You dont need a dual boot system and when you have finished with the DFP2000 software you shut WIN98 down and your XP / WIN2K is still runnning. The website is www.vmware.com I believe you can download evaluation software.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-22-2003 07:45 AM                     Les, Is there any reason I've been unable to obtain 50m cables for the R3000 readers? What Sony has sent now three times are VGA cables (15-pin HD). Steve  |  IP: Logged Les Brock Film Handler Posts: 42 From: Basingstoke, Hamshire, UK Registered: Nov 2001 posted 07-22-2003 11:38 AM                        Steve, I have never seen a 50m cable on inventory but that doesn't mean they don't exist. I will check with our spares people here and email you. Les.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-22-2003 09:21 PM                     Please do! I have an immediate need for 6 of them! Thanks a bunch. Steve  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 07-22-2003 09:43 PM                        quote: You dont need a dual boot system and when you have finished with the DFP2000 software you shut WIN98 down and your XP / WIN2K is still runnning. That sounds very promising - will it also work with a USB-to-serial adapter?  |  IP: Logged Les Brock Film Handler Posts: 42 From: Basingstoke, Hamshire, UK Registered: Nov 2001 posted 07-24-2003 11:52 AM                        Michael, I haven't tried that out. With the USB adapter it may be more of an issue with the USB protocol rather than the operating system used. Les.  |  IP: Logged

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