LPI woes

[ving (David)]

just go myself a cheap LPI. works fine on my desktop puter (2.6ghz,win xp pro, 1 gig ram) but it wont work on my lappy (1 ghz, '98, 256mb ram). I know for a certainty the lappy is powerful enough but the OS might be a let down...

I read somewhere that it requires '98SE or higher. would it be because mine is win 98 and not 98SE that its not working?

autosuite installed fine... i think its just the drivers.

[ving (David)]

anyone out there used an lpi with win 98 (not se)?

[JohnG (John)]

Hey Ving

According to the Meade website the LPI requires Win 98 SE and above, can't help yopu with Windoze 98, I use XP with SP2 when I use the LPI.

JohnG

[ving (David)]

might have to upgrade the OS

[Dennis]

Was Win98 a USB OS, or did USB only arrive with 2nd Edition?

Cheers

Dennis

[ving (David)]

yeah it's a usb OS.

[ving (David)]

tonight i'll try the latest direct x and reinstall the drivers... other than that i am stumped. I might have to get a copy of windoze ME or 2k (wont run XP not enough ram i think)

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I'm sure someone round here would have an old copy of 98SE somewhere that you could have ving . I'll have a look through my pile of disc tonight and see what I come up with.

[acropolite (Phil)]

XP will run OK on 256Mb Ving, I have installed XP on hardware a lot slower than your spec. XP will however do a compliance check on the hardware and may refuse to install in some cases (unlikely on your lappy)

[ving (David)]

ok thanks all, its sorted. just needed to get newer version of direct X. I had 6.0 and it needs 8.1 or higher... now got 9.0

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Looking forward to your first shot from that fantastic looking EQ mount of yours ving.

[ving (David)]

dont know what its gunna be yet... might start on some doubles

speaking of which...