Has anybody else had a problem installing SD-Jukebox software? Mine just keeps telling me that the serial number (on the box) is Invalid.

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Willum

no problems with the serial number, Bill.

Hi Bill, I had a similar problem (Must be getting too old for all this technical stuff) If I remember correctly I tried the number on the box, the number on the back of the CD case, then discovered the one it accepted was the serial number on the back of the actual USB Reader/Writer. Hope this solves your problem
John

I have recently bought a KN7000 and the only software that came with the keyboard is a CD containing Applications & Drivers for the KN7000 also the style convert & initial data discs. There is no mention of SD Jukebox anywhere so could someone explain if Iam missing out on something

Hi Tom, This package is only supplied with KN7000 in UK. Your dealer should be able to tell you how to obtain it although I believe there is a price tag attached outside UK.

John, Thanks - I'll try the other serial numbers but I would have thought that the one on the box was the correct one

Alec, which one did you use ?

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Willum

OK ! Got it! In my case, it was the number on the rear of the CD Case, not the Box Serial number or the Card adapter serial number.
Thanks for your inputs

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Willum

I had no problem installing the software just opening the program.
When I open the program I see the opening screen and then nothing..the program doesn't react any more.
Alain

I assume you've tried uninstalling from add/remove programs, reboot, then install again?

Yes Alec....what must I do ?
Alain

I've no idea what has happened at such long distance; you could try uninstalling in the normal way, then opening the registry editor (regedit) go to the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CNC and confirm that folder is deleted. If not, highlight the folder, delete it, reboot, and try installing again. Only edit the registry if sure what you are doing. You do seem to suffer a lot of problems, Alain

Sir Technics Player: Am I missing something. I ask because I really don't understand why Technics includes the S D Jutebox S/W for all the Englishmen, in the U.K, but charges extra for any buyer of this new product, anywhere else in the world. Is this some sort of discrimination, or weird business practice. When you purchase a KN-7000 from Technics, shouldn't every package be the same as any other package, no matter where you live? There is probably a simple answer to this, we all admire the English Musicians, but hey, the rest of us contribute a little to Panasonic too. ARJ

I think my operating system is unstable.
I have Window Me and every day the computer freezes 3 to 4 times.
Maybe I should make the upgrade to Windows xp. I wonder if the programs that came with the kn7000 will work.
Should I install as an upgrade or format my harddisk and make a complete new installation.
Thanks for the advice.
Alain

Arthur, the card reader is included in the price here, but it is a separate product in a separate box, so the 7000 package is the same in that respect. The 5000 had a welcome pack with free disks etc, and the 6000 had a free stand included when they first came out. These were introductory offers that lasted only a fixed time and then lapsed. I have no idea if the card reader offer is only for a fixed time span. So it is just a marketing thing by Technics UK, not from Technics Japan. I think it's a great idea - maybe overseas distributors should look at the example and learn something...

Alain, many professionals will tell you that ME is much worse than 98SE, and microsoft sold the world an unfinished product with ME. That's why they completetly dropped the architecture and went the XP route instead. Whatever you do, do not upgrade windows, this leads to more compatability problems than anything else. The jukebox program specifically states it is not guaranteed to work with windows that have been upgraded. A clean install is required of whatever system you prefer

I agree 110% with Alec - if you are going to re-install Windows, then go for 98SE. In my experience, it has proved to be the most stable of them all XP?..... forget it

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Willum

Bill
I do not agree with you on XP, I have been using XP professional for quite awhile now & have had no problems with it whatever no frozen screens in fact I would say it is the best OS yet certainly much better that ME which of course was only an upgrade from Win 98.
I agree with Alec in that a clean install is best.
Regards Johnnie

As I said Johnnie, I am only speaking from my own experience, which was horrendous and from comments made on this and other forums, I am not alone in my dislike of XP. Furthermore, I do not like the 'Terms and conditions' and restrictions imposed by Microsoft, on users of XP.


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Willum

Alain
If it's any comfort to you, I'm using ME and
the 7000 programmes are running without a problem.
John

Hello John,
Everything works except Jukebox...I installed..reinstalled...always the same thing.
I see the startup screen and then nothing more.

Thanks ,
Alain

Yes Bill I well remember your comments on XP when it first appeared & of course it may not be to everybody's liking & that is fair enough it is a bit like the difference between the Yamaha & Technics fan. Everybody to his own.
I can only talk from my own experiences & I have successfully run with XP
from the start.
I think the restrictions by Microsoft apply more to the business or network user, they have certainly not restricted me in any way & I would conclude by saying I find it a very stable system just like Windows 2000.

Hi gang. Personally, I've had all the Windows systems installed and found them all to be unstable to a point. I've had XP lock up my system and crash causing a lot of grief, and had ME freeze a lot, too. I have reinstalled Windows ME and never have a bit of trouble anymore because of one bad program: Norton Systemworks. In my opinion it is a worthless piece of junk and causes more problems than it solves. Get rid of any of those "fix-all" programs, and your own problems may fade away as well. Remember that XP has a built-in firewall and outside programs can cause conflicts with the operating system. Just speaking from experience.....

[This message has been edited by Bud Whipple (edited 09-30-2002).]

the idea of xp being secure is a joke, I'm afraid. It is wide open to attack in ways that previous windows have never been.

I need the SD-Jukebox software! Can anybody help me? my email is : 5soft@163.com

Considering this thread has been resurrected from September 2002 I was just wondering how you guys are coping with XP now.
Mine has run with no problems since I first installed the programme ( A clean install ).

It would appear that most problems seem to arise from an upgrade only.

RE: Windows XP
When I bought my last computer, it came with XP installed (Dell). This was only a month after XP was released. I could see some things that I really liked, but it was unstable and would not run many of my old (and very expensive) programs in spite of MS compatibility claims.
After fighting with it for a couple of months, I went back to a clean install of Win 98SE. The real problem here was finding Win98 drivers that would work with the new hardware (Win 98 was not supported for this computer by Dell). I finally got it all working and used Win98 for about a year.

Finally Microsoft came out with XP service pack #1 and I took a gamble and reinstalled XP (tremendous amount of time and work).
It has worked WITHOUT A HITCH and WITHOUT A CRASH ever since.
If you are having problems with XP, make sure you have Service Pack #1 installed.
And very important, don't ever use an upgrade, always a clean FULL install of any operating system.
Just a hint,
Walt

I have been using Windows XP since it arrive installed on my Dell computer in March 2002 I have always updated, including the big one, Service Pack 1. I have never had a problem.

Sure, in the begining some of your old hardware may not have been compatible with XP, but most major brands provided updated drivers, and was not really a problem

I remember the days of Win '98, and would never, ever, think of going back. Windows XP may be the best product Microsoft has ever developed. Like everything else though, you have to keep it maintained and updated.

I have not heard of one person who had a major problem with Windows XP that was installed bt a major computer manufacturer. So maybe the problem is not with Windows XP, rather a bad install. Get a pro to install it, or buy a new computer that has Windows XP already installed. Maybe it's time for a new one if your still using 98. It is my understanding that Microsoft, does not offer support anymore for Windows 98. Get rid of it ...It's 2003 ya know ?

IMHO,
Larry Hawk

Larry,
>>You wrote: "I have not heard of one person who had a major problem with Windows XP that was installed by a major computer manufacturer."
Larry, you just heard one in my previous post!
By March of 2002, when you got your computer, MS had already changed the OEM version of XP that was supplied to the computer manufacturers. My original install by Dell was in October 2001 and was the pits.
Also, you and I are perhaps talking about different classes of software. The run of the mill Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and other software of that type worked fine.
Pagemaker, Autocad, and others of that class, and most of the special software that I used, did not. It was quite a while before both Microsoft and the high powered 3rd party software designers got their acts together.
Now every thing is fine.
Regards,
Walt

I stand corrected. I did not know Windows XP came pre installed on Dell that early.
I thought at that time, XP was an option and then afterwards, there was no option with Dell..it was XP. It was at the "no option" time, that I was referring to.

I guess a lesson with Microsoft, would be to wait and let others be the testers.

Larry Hawk