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Version 1.8.5

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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/Vista/7 with the latest service packs installed
  • Video 640x480, 256-color or higher
  • 10 MB hard disk space + approximately 5 MB per month of usage
  • One serial port (built-in or USB adapter) and cable connected to the weather computer
    • Davis Vantage Pro USB Weather Link requires a USB port and WeatherLink 5.8.3 or later installed.
  • 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 Envoy (1 or 2) with WeatherLink interface module - serial or USB
    • Texas Weather Report WR-25
    • Peet Bros Ultimeter
    • Oregon Scientific WMR968
  • Printer
  • Internet Explorer 6 or higher
  • Broadband network connection required for Internet uploads
  • Outlook/Outlook Express or Windows Mail installed (optional)
  • Modem (optional)

 

Vista users who are upgrading only

After upgrading and before running WxSolution, be sure to perform the following steps:

  1. Run 'regedit.exe" and export the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Thunderhead Technologies\WxSolution" to a file such as 'wxsln.reg'.
  2. Delete the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Thunderhead Technologies\WxSolution".
  3. Run 'notepad.exe' and open the file 'wxsln.reg'.
  4. Replace all occurrences of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE" with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE".
  5. Save the changes.
  6. Merge the changes by double-clicking the file.

If you do not feel comfortable performing the above steps, just perform step 2.  Then you will have to re-enter your configuration information.  Sorry for any inconvenience.


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, 7

If you are upgrading from a previous version of WxSolution or are running Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, choose this option.

Please read Release Notes (link below) for important information.

WxSolution 1.8.5.2 (6.3 MB)  Feb. 2, 2010
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7
WxSolution may or may not operate properly on previous verisons of Windows.
WxSolution 1.8.5.3 (6.3 MB)  April 13, 2010

 


Release Notes for WxSolution Releases


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. 
 

 


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