From 203dd239cb9d1a962752d90cb66a573c5117f1db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Somerville Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 18:21:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Rationalize OpenSSL installation instructions in the User Guide --- doc/user_guide/en/install-windows.adoc | 22 +++++++++++++++------- doc/user_guide/en/settings-colors.adoc | 17 ----------------- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/user_guide/en/install-windows.adoc b/doc/user_guide/en/install-windows.adoc index d0d51e02e..e3f75858c 100644 --- a/doc/user_guide/en/install-windows.adoc +++ b/doc/user_guide/en/install-windows.adoc @@ -29,12 +29,11 @@ TIP: Your computer may be configured so that this directory is [[OPENSSL]] -* image:LoTW_TLS_error.png[_WSJT-X_ LoTW download TLS error, - role="right"] From this version onward _WSJT-X_ requires the - _OpenSSL_ libraries to be installed. Suitable libraries may already - be installed on your system, if they are not you will see this error - shortly after startup. To fix this you need to install the _OpenSSL_ - libraries. +* image:LoTW_TLS_error.png[_WSJT-X_ LoTW download TLS error, role="right"] + From this version onward _WSJT-X_ requires the _OpenSSL_ libraries + to be installed. Suitable libraries may already be installed on your + system, if they are not you will see this error shortly after + startup. To fix this you need to install the _OpenSSL_ libraries. ** You can download a suitable _OpenSSL_ package for from {win_openssl_packages}, you need the latest *Win32 v1.0.2 Lite* @@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ TIP: Your computer may be configured so that this directory is {win32_openssl}. ** Install the package and accept the default options, including the - option to copy the OpenSSL DLLs to the Windows system directory + option to copy the _OpenSSL_ DLLs to the Windows system directory (this is important). + NOTE: If you still get the same network error after installing the @@ -51,6 +50,15 @@ NOTE: If you still get the same network error after installing the {msvcpp_redist} component. From the download page select `vcredist_x86.exe` and run it to install. +TIP: If you cannot install the _OpenSSL_ libraries or do not have an + Internet connection on the computer used to run + _WSJT-X_ {VERSION_MAJOR}.{VERSION_MINOR}, you can download + the _LoTW_ file manually. Go to + https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-user-activity.csv in a web browser, + download the file, then move it to the _WSJT-X_ log files + directory. This directory can be opened by selecting + *File | Open log directory*. + * _WSJT-X_ expects your sound card to do its raw sampling at 48000 Hz. To ensure that this will be so when running under recent versions of Windows, open the system's *Sound* control panel and select in turn diff --git a/doc/user_guide/en/settings-colors.adoc b/doc/user_guide/en/settings-colors.adoc index 3613eb4b5..a33230f9a 100644 --- a/doc/user_guide/en/settings-colors.adoc +++ b/doc/user_guide/en/settings-colors.adoc @@ -45,20 +45,3 @@ this is available on line. * Adjust *Age of of last upload less than* to set the period within which a station must have uploaded their log to LoTW to trigger highlighting. - -TIP: If you are using Windows and experience LoTW download errors, go -here https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html and download the -OpenSSL installer, specifically the “Win32 OpenSSL v1.0.2q Light” -version. Note that this is the correct version even if you are running -64-bit Windows. The direct download link is -https://slproweb.com/download/Win32OpenSSL_Light-1_0_2q.exe. Run the -installer with all default options and accept the option to install -into the Windows system directory. - -TIP: If you cannot install the OpenSSL libraries or do not have an -Internet connection on the computer used to run WSJT-X 2.0, you can -download the LoTW file manually. Go to -https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-user-activity.csv in a web browser, -download the file, then move it to the WSJT-X log files -directory. This directory can be opened by selecting File | Open log -directory.