Problems with APD Communicator Software

Timbo · 27th July 2006, 22:04

Fugging great, so unless i am a puter wiz kid which i aint, the APD logviewer and communicator is as much use to me as a kick in the tabs.

Really well done AP

Timbo · 27th July 2006, 22:08

JP, i am a real puter muppet, so how do i get my windows XP to appar like Windows 98, if i fiddle i normally f**k my laptop then have to pay millions to get some spotty youth to fix it.

I hate computers

jptaylor9 · 30th July 2006, 11:01

Quote: (Originally Posted by Timbo)

JP, i am a real puter muppet, so how do i get my windows XP to appar like Windows 98, if i fiddle i normally f**k my laptop then have to pay millions to get some spotty youth to fix it.

Double click on "My Computer"
Look for "APDCommunicator" where type is application, it will by default be in "C:\Program Files\APD\APD Communicator" (may also called APDCommunicator.exe)
Select "APDCommunicator", then right click & on the menu click on properties (should be at the bottom of the list)
A window titled "APDCommunicator Properties" should appear
Click on the compatibility tab near the top of the window
Make sure the "Compatibility mode" option "Run this program for compatibility mode for:" is checked (i.e. has a tick in the small box on the left of the text)
From the drop down list below, select "Windows 98/Windows Me"
see attached image

Hope this helps...

CharlieT · 31st July 2006, 09:52

Jon

I am almost lost for words as to how such a dull subject is still sucking us in several months later!! Only teasing, I can see that airing this subject has really helped some folk.

I'm using an Acer Mobile Pentium laptop 2Ghz and USB with Com Port 1.

I'm a real computer dummy but Nicky Finn of AP was happy to take me in hand and show me the way.

One call and after that it has always worked just fine.

Charlie

See you in Falmouth on Sunday evening.

Timbo · 31st July 2006, 21:59

Quote: (Originally Posted by jptaylor9)

Double click on "My Computer"
Look for "APDCommunicator" where type is application, it will by default be in "C:\Program Files\APD\APD Communicator" (may also called APDCommunicator.exe)
Select "APDCommunicator", then right click & on the menu click on properties (should be at the bottom of the list)
A window titled "APDCommunicator Properties" should appear
Click on the compatibility tab near the top of the window
Make sure the "Compatibility mode" option "Run this program for compatibility mode for:" is checked (i.e. has a tick in the small box on the left of the text)
From the drop down list below, select "Windows 98/Windows Me"
see attached image

Hope this helps...

Gonna try it, if not chuck puter out of window. Not Inspo though

betti154 · 8th March 2007, 21:50

I had the usualy issues with the log viewer as reported in this thread.

After many hours of pain, I finally read about the compatibilty mode and got it two work.

fyi, I'm using a Dell Core Duo notebook running Vista. I attached a screen shot to save other people the pain. All I did was right click the AP Viewer shortcut icon and change the compatibility mode.

Tino de Rijk · 9th March 2007, 07:05

I see a lot of ranting & raving towards APD, while I really suspect that most that do haven't really taken the trouble to actually contact APD for guidance.
If you would have, Nicky would most likely have supplied you with the setup document that I have just attached to this mail..... It contains some further necesary tweaks, a.o. a baudrate setting.

'nough said.

Ciao,

Tino.

***Beanie*** · 9th March 2007, 09:35

ah ha

will try this on my PC will make like easier than using my dodgy laptop

dave burke · 9th March 2007, 12:41

i must be one of the lucky one's, i have a dell laptop new in nov 05
when i first plugged in the UBS cable it said com port 4 not found , i then started to looking into the system and i found that i had a bluetooth device plugged in to this port,
even though i do not have any bluetooth item's on my computer , i removed the buetooth device, with program remove in xp, i then replugged in the UBS cable back in to the same port that i had used before, it then said com port 4 found . i have been able to use the APD communicator + Log viewer software with UBS cable, both work with XP window's.
I have been using both programs since the start of dec 06 without any problems.
it may be worth checking to see if you have a buletooth device on your computer that you do not use and is plugged into com port 4. To connect my PDA to my computer i us the UBS cable that it came with.I have not use the built in bluetooth device on the PDA to connect to laptop, so removing the bluetooth device from my laptop did not seem a problem to me.
i have only used built in bluetooth for PDA to PDA or PDA to phone
hope this is of some help to you
safe diving
dave

Nepa · 22nd December 2007, 17:18

Does anyone know how i could get apd communicator to work in windows vista? now it just says that divice not found when i try download. tried to work it out as said in the troubleshoot that Tino posted... no luck

27th July 2006, 22:04	#31 (permalink)
Timbo New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hertfordshire UK Posts: 63	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software Fugging great, so unless i am a puter wiz kid which i aint, the APD logviewer and communicator is as much use to me as a kick in the tabs. Really well done AP __________________ OOER ITS DARK DOWN HERE
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27th July 2006, 22:08	#32 (permalink)
Timbo New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hertfordshire UK Posts: 63	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software JP, i am a real puter muppet, so how do i get my windows XP to appar like Windows 98, if i fiddle i normally f**k my laptop then have to pay millions to get some spotty youth to fix it. I hate computers __________________ OOER ITS DARK DOWN HERE
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30th July 2006, 11:01	#33 (permalink)
jptaylor9 Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 315	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software Quote: (Originally Posted by Timbo) JP, i am a real puter muppet, so how do i get my windows XP to appar like Windows 98, if i fiddle i normally f*k my laptop then have to pay millions to get some spotty youth to fix it. Double click on "My Computer" Look for "APDCommunicator" where type is application, it will by default be in "C:\Program Files\APD\APD Communicator" (may also called APDCommunicator.exe) Select "APDCommunicator", then right click & on the menu click on properties (should be at the bottom of the list) A window titled "APDCommunicator Properties" should appear Click on the compatibility tab near the top of the window Make sure the "Compatibility mode" option "Run this program for compatibility mode for:" is checked (i.e. has a tick in the small box on the left of the text) From the drop down list below, select "Windows 98/Windows Me" see attached image Hope this helps... Last edited by jptaylor9 : 7th June 2008 at 12:36.*
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31st July 2006, 09:52	#34 (permalink)
CharlieT Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 449	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software Jon I am almost lost for words as to how such a dull subject is still sucking us in several months later!! Only teasing, I can see that airing this subject has really helped some folk. I'm using an Acer Mobile Pentium laptop 2Ghz and USB with Com Port 1. I'm a real computer dummy but Nicky Finn of AP was happy to take me in hand and show me the way. One call and after that it has always worked just fine. Charlie See you in Falmouth on Sunday evening.
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31st July 2006, 21:59	#35 (permalink)
Timbo New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hertfordshire UK Posts: 63	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software Quote: (Originally Posted by jptaylor9) Double click on "My Computer" Look for "APDCommunicator" where type is application, it will by default be in "C:\Program Files\APD\APD Communicator" (may also called APDCommunicator.exe) Select "APDCommunicator", then right click & on the menu click on properties (should be at the bottom of the list) A window titled "APDCommunicator Properties" should appear Click on the compatibility tab near the top of the window Make sure the "Compatibility mode" option "Run this program for compatibility mode for:" is checked (i.e. has a tick in the small box on the left of the text) From the drop down list below, select "Windows 98/Windows Me" see attached image Hope this helps... Gonna try it, if not chuck puter out of window. Not Inspo though __________________ OOER ITS DARK DOWN HERE
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9th March 2007, 12:41	#39 (permalink)
dave burke Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kent Posts: 137	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software i must be one of the lucky one's, i have a dell laptop new in nov 05 when i first plugged in the UBS cable it said com port 4 not found , i then started to looking into the system and i found that i had a bluetooth device plugged in to this port, even though i do not have any bluetooth item's on my computer , i removed the buetooth device, with program remove in xp, i then replugged in the UBS cable back in to the same port that i had used before, it then said com port 4 found . i have been able to use the APD communicator + Log viewer software with UBS cable, both work with XP window's. I have been using both programs since the start of dec 06 without any problems. it may be worth checking to see if you have a buletooth device on your computer that you do not use and is plugged into com port 4. To connect my PDA to my computer i us the UBS cable that it came with.I have not use the built in bluetooth device on the PDA to connect to laptop, so removing the bluetooth device from my laptop did not seem a problem to me. i have only used built in bluetooth for PDA to PDA or PDA to phone hope this is of some help to you safe diving dave
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Nepa RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: espoo, finland Posts: 29	Re: Problems with APD Communicator Software Does anyone know how i could get apd communicator to work in windows vista? now it just says that divice not found when i try download. tried to work it out as said in the troubleshoot that Tino posted... no luck
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