Windows Topics

Windows Compatibility

MeasureJ2X will run under Windows 7,8 or 10 32-bit or 64-bit versions. When using a USB-serial adapter with a the 64-bit versions of Windows, 64-bit drivers for the USB-Serial adapter need to be installed. See USB-Serial Adapters for more information.

Regardless of the operating system, MeasureJ2X will run in 32-bit mode, which is enabled by default. If, for some reason, it has been disabled it will be need be enabled.

Windows 7 Enterprise and/or Logins

When installing and running MeasureJ2X in a Windows environment where a login is required, to have the program accessible to multiple logins without requiring each user of the program to register, it must be installed and registered using administrative privileges. It is often not sufficient to install and register using a user account with administrative privileges because Windows 7 has a feature called 'User Account Control' (UAC) which, if enabled, causes all user accounts, including administrative accounts, to run with standard user rights. It is usually enabled in a Windows 7 Enterprise environment.

Thus, in Windows 7 Enterprise environments, or any flavor of Windows7 where UAC is enabled, one must do the following to ensure MeasureJ2X is installed and registered with full administrative rights:

• Right-click on install.exe and select 'run as administrator'. This will run the installer as the administrator.
• Once MeasureJ2X is installed, right-click the 'MeasureJ2X' shortcut that is placed on the desktop and select 'run as administrator' and click on 'register' to enter the registration information and register MeasureJ2X.

After doing this, any user should be able to log in and run MeasureJ2X without being prompted for registration information.

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

You may wish to turn on conventional Windows keyboard shortcut visibility (not on by default in Windows 7). This will show buttons that can be activated using usual Windows keyboard shortcut sequence of Alt-<key>.

In MeasureJ2X V5, the first letter of the 'Read' and 'Zero' buttons will be underlined indicating they can be activated with the conventional Windows 'Alt-r' and 'Alt-z' keyboard shortcuts. Using the keyboard shortcuts can make reading measurements more efficient.

To turn the keyboard shortcut visibility on, open Control Panel / Ease of Access Center / Make the Keyboard easier to use. Near the bottom of the window, turn on the following option: Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys.

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