What is windoes doing?

Actually, I do use it almost exclusively with classic machines. I use the RS232 to load and talk to my Nicolet 1080 ( a late 1960s to early 1970 ) machine. I just got done using it to repair a North * Horizon. If I'm leaving trails behind me that I can't get rid of, each time I use it as a terminal, I'll be limited on what repairs I can do. The FTDI was just recently used to write and debug code on a small controller board to convert a ps/2 keyboard to parallel for my Poly88. Windows is not the end use. I don't even put it directly on the web. It is primarily used a data transfer, some editing and terminal for classic machines. Its functioning is important for maintaining and restoring classic machines. This was not a typical " please help me fix my PC " post. I don't email, web search or anything else with this machine. Its one purpose is related to restoring and maintaining classic machines. It is no more off topic than a new temperature controlled soldering iron is. What would I use serial and RS232 for? Dwight ________________________________ From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Peter Coghlan via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 10:35 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: What is windoes doing? This list is my refuge from "windoes" and USB. Can we please not do this here? If the query related to writing an emulator for a classic system on Windows with USB device attachment, I think I could cope but this needs to be stated. Regards, Peter Coghlan.