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Version 1.8.1

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Important!

Read the following terms and conditions prior to downloading and using the software.

Terms

"Product" refers to all printed materials and machine-readable programs and files on the distribution media and/or downloaded installation package. "You" refers to the individual or entity that purchases a program license.

Limited Warranty

Thunderhead Technologies warrants the distribution media upon which the Product is distributed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. For breach of any written or implied warranty, the consumer is limited to replacement of the defective media. Under no circumstances will Thunderhead Technologies' liability exceed the lower of the suggested retail price or the actual purchase price, regardless of the form of the claim.

Program License Agreement

Thunderhead Technologies grants you a license to use the Product beginning on the day you accept this agreement. While the Product may be installed on more than one computer, the Product may only operate in communication with weather computer(s) on one computer at one time. This agreement is automatically terminated should you violate the agreement stated herein. Should you wish to terminate the agreement, you should immediately destroy all materials and distribution media. You may transfer this license to another individual provided you transfer all materials and distribution media and destroy any electronic copies of installed WxSolution files you possess.

Disclaimers

In no event will Thunderhead Technologies be liable for damages of any kind, incidental or consequential, in regard to, or arising out of, the performance of the programs accompanying this document and their outputs. No representation is made regarding the suitability of this product for any particular purpose.

Trademarks

Advanced Weather Computer and Heathkit are trademarks of Heath Company, Inc.
Windows®, Outlook, and Outlook Express are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
WxSolution™ is a trademark of Thunderhead Technologies.
Weather Monitor II®, Weather Wizard III®, Vantage Pro™ and Weather Envoy™ are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corporation.
Texas Weather Report™ is a trademark of Texas Weather Instruments, Inc.
Ultimeter™ is a trademark of Peet Bros., Inc.

All other trademarks appearing in this document are property of their respective owners.

Do not download or operate WxSolution software if you do not agree to the above terms. Downloading and/or operating the software constitutes acceptance of the agreement and binds you to the terms and conditions of this agreement.

WxSolution Requirements

System Requirements
  • Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP with the latest service pack installed
  • Minimum recommended for operating system
  • VGA or higher video
  • 10 MB hard disk space + approximately 5 to 8 MB per month of usage
  • One serial port and cable connected to the weather computer
  • Weather computer:
    • Heathkit ID-4001 with CPU upgrade board
    • Heathkit/Weather Quest 5001 with RS-232 serial port accessory
    • Davis Weather Monitor II with WeatherLink interface module
    • Vantage Pro or Weather Envoy with WeatherLink interface module
    • Peet Bros Ultimeter
    • Texas Weather Report WR-25
  • Windows supported printer
  • Internet Explorer 5 or higher and Outlook/Outlook Express installed
  • Modem (optional)
  • Network connection (optional)

Windows 95 users:

Although Windows 95 is no longer supported by Microsoft, WxSolution should still operate properly.

WxSolution modem features may not work properly if you are running TAPI 1.4.  Thunderhead Technologies recommends that you upgrade to TAPI 2.1.  Download the file TAPI2195.zip from Microsoft's FTP site and following the installation instructions.

Installation of WxSolution

Download the appropriate file below and save it to your hard drive in a temporary directory (example C:\TEMP) and archive it to CD-R/RW or Zip disk for backup.  For easiest installation, click Open (or Run) in the Download File dialog in Internet Explorer to launch the installation.

Please save the file "\Program Files\Thunderhead Technologies\WxSolution\Forms\ HTML\Current.html" and "...\Current.wml" prior to upgrading as the installation may replace those files.
Windows 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista.
Does not include Windows Installer 2.0.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of WxSolution or are running Windows 2000/XP/Vista, choose this option.

 WxSolution 1.8.1 (6.7 MB)         [June 18, 2008]
Patch to upgrade to 1.8.1 WxSolution 1.8.1 up (980 KB)      [June 18, 2008]

 Updates WxSolution.exe and adds LcdWMR968.txt only.

Reference Manual

Download an electronic copy of the Reference Manual -- already included in installation package.  
(Right-click on link and choose "Save Target As...")

 

 

WxSolution will function for up to 20 days before you must purchase. 
 

 

 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR WINDOWS VISTA USERS 

To successful operate on Windows Vista, perform the following steps after installation and before running WxSolution for the first time:

  1. Run Windows Explorer and browse to "C:\Program Files".  Right-click "Thunderhead Technologies" and select Properties and then select the Security tab.  Select Users from the list and grant Full Control privleges to the folder.  Press OK and close Windows Explorer.
  2. From Windows Start, select Run and enter regedit.exe and press OK.  Browse to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Thunderhead Technologies".  Right-click Thunderhead Technologies and select Permissions.  Select Users from the list and grant Full Control privleges to the folder.  Press OK and close RegEdit.

 

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Last updated: June 18, 2008.