Re: activehome 1.3 and win2000

["dallascriftins" <ksalexander@xxxxxxx>]

Ditto the X10 comms driver does exactly the same on my laptop.
does the same problem occur using XP?

I have tried Homeseer but I need to be able to download to the 
controller.



--- In ukha_d@y..., "garygfx" <garygfx@d...> wrote:
> Even with the most recent version of Activehome it manages to crash
> out my PC. There's one tasks (x10comms?) that sometimes fails to 
> respond and eats 100% CPU power and then it takes a frantic 20 mins
> to regain control of the PC or I have to reboot. I've tried it on 2
> PCs so far. Yes, thank heaven for Homeseer! Shame on X10 for 
> producing such naff software, it does their hardware no favours. I
> think it's a 16 bit app?
> 
> Gary.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Phillip Harris" <phil@a...>
wrote:
> > 
> > > > When I try to use the active home with Win2000 I get an
> error "The 
> > > > commuications driver failed to load Please ensure the
> > > x10comm.vxd is 
> > > > is present in your working directory"
> > > 
> > > If you are having installation problems, I would suggest
> > > downloading the latest beta version (v1.42) of ActiveHome
> > > from http://www.x10.com/support/support_soft1.htm
> > 
> > Yup ... Agree 100% Li, X10 still supply the CM12's with the
*OLD*
> > version of ActiveHome which usually does cause that error under
> Win2k or
> > WinXP. Downloading the latest version fom X10.com should sort
that
> > issue.
> >  
> > > > Does any have any clues or can point me in the
direction of 
> other 
> > > > software to use?
> > > 
> > > You might also like to consider running Homeseer 
> (www.homeseer.com)  
> > > instead of the ActiveHome software.
> > 
> > Again, agree 100%. ActiveHome should be regarded as a freebie
> > application that allows you to play with your CM12. It comes 
nowhere
> > close to the functionality of software such as HomeSeer.
> > 
> > Phil

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