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2/18/2025 4:57 pm  #1


Swapping laptops between boats with different instrument config

I have two Windows laptops - each configured to respective boats (different lengths, different instrument config, different polars, sail charts, marks, race notes but same display states, etc, etc) - both interfacing with H5000 via websocket and one using an Actisense via USB port to get data out and into the Garmin jumbos. The Instrument Configurations are quite complex.
I want to swap the laptops (or indeed use one of them on both boats).
I understand that the 'User Config' files can transfer the display state as well as simple stuff like boat length, etc.
However is there a 'config file' that holds the Instrument connection setup that I can simply save centrally and load to swap laptops or move a laptop from boat to boat (and back)?
Your advice is always timely and useful.

Last edited by radaroom (2/18/2025 5:00 pm)

 

2/18/2025 6:16 pm  #2


Re: Swapping laptops between boats with different instrument config

You could export the settings, although they also contain display states etc that may be different.

 

2/18/2025 7:13 pm  #3


Re: Swapping laptops between boats with different instrument config

Nic - many thanks.
I actually have the same display states on both laptop - so that's OK.
So how do I export the settings? (I assume that will copy the Instrument connection details?)
Regards
Mark

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2/18/2025 7:26 pm  #4


Re: Swapping laptops between boats with different instrument config

Export settings on the menu at the top left

 

2/18/2025 8:03 pm  #5


Re: Swapping laptops between boats with different instrument config

OK - understood. 
Can you explain how they are then loaded?
I assume you have to edit the WIndows Registry files - above my pay grade

Last edited by radaroom (2/19/2025 12:12 am)

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2/19/2025 3:21 am  #6


Re: Swapping laptops between boats with different instrument config

radaroom wrote:

OK - understood. 
Can you explain how they are then loaded?
I assume you have to edit the WIndows Registry files - above my pay grade

Simply open the .reg file and it will write to the registry.


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