Setting up Newlydraw on new computer - help

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Setting up Newlydraw on new computer - help

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New Windows XP laptop (well £99 refurb - but is working OK) to run Newlydraw for cutting on my LS3020.
Dongle in, copied Newlydraw directory from CD to laptop and Newlydraw runs fine but after loading dxf file and going to ENGRAVE the Factory and Model drop-down boxes are empty. Where do I find the actual printer info (sorry old machine died and I can't remember what I did yesterday never mind 6 years ago!)

Any advice welcome.
Bob Gledhill

NB have been heavily into 3D printers for some time but now starting a new model railway and need ultra-lightweight baseboards so am cutting 2mm MDF into pieces which make up a laminated baseboard frame. Hence the need to get the laser going again.
LS3020 used for hobby - making model railway buildings/signals etc.
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If I remember right, you have to install the drivers that are on the original disk so the PC can communicate with the laser.
Using two LS3060's and an ex 3020 user
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Yes I have done that, installed drivers from the mini CD which came with the larger Newlydraw CD. I will try again now Newlydraw is installed.
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Re: Setting up Newlydraw on new computer - help

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Now resolved. The HPC CD I used yesterday was a HPC INSTALLATION CD but had no setup filemon it. This morning I found a CD which simply said HPC SOFTWARE. This did have the Setup program on it - I ran it and all is now well. LS 3020 still a brilliant little machine for the price, and only 200 hours on the tube so I am going to start creating smoke again!
Bob
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Re: Setting up Newlydraw on new computer - help

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Good news, well done ;)
Using two LS3060's and an ex 3020 user
Please note I am not employed by HPC, any advice or recomendations I give are based on my own experience and are not necessarily the same as HPC's. First point of contact on any hardware issues should be with HPC
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