Jtrak/Smartcom & Leopard Troubles...anyone else?

[Anamar]

Hello All

New at this, so I hope I get it right...and I could use some help.

I have recently purchased a new Macbook PRO (OS X, version 10.5.1) and have Leopard installed on it. As well, I have recently purchased a Smartcom from Uwatec, with the IRDA device and have downloaded the Mac compatible software program called Jtrak...
and it appears I am having no luck with the combination. I was able to connect the very first time to set up my smartcom via the computer, but since then, have not been able to connect. Jtrak gets locked up, I cannot even force quit, I have to restart. I have since appzapped Jtrak and reinstalled, and snooped around on-line all over the place, and am thinking it could be a Leopard problem, but from what I see on line, the whole, Smartcom/Jtrak/Mac combo thing is a no-go...even though the brochures say they will work just fine. The other option is to run Virtual PC on my Mac, which I hear is slow, having said that, Microsoft and Virtual PC will not work on Leopard....uggh.
Any suggestions, great ideas, information, hints...all will be most welcome.

Thank you muchly.
Anastasia

 

[Blacthorn]

parallels will work just fine with leopard. That is one choice. or VMware. I can't comment on jtrak since I have never used it. But if you HAVE to run windows I was definitely suggest getting parallels desktop and install XP on it. That should take care of the problem. Good luck and please let us know how things work out.

 

[Nepix]

Anamar

There has been a few reported problems with Leopard and the IR device along with Jtrak. Scubapro is currently looking into the problem.

By chance would you mind sending me a screenshot of your system profiler showing what driver the Leopard operating system uses with the IR721 device?

thank you

 

[Riger]

Regarding the Virtual Machine;

I am running VMWare's Fusion and I am very happy with it. I like it more than Parallels.
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Regarding the Software;

The Windows version (Smart Track) has a better feel (for me) than JTrack.​

My 2 Cents.

Regards
Richard