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TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Be sure that you are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista and your PC is connected to the Internet. You need to have Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 driver installed in your PC in order to complete the installation of the Weather FXi program. Most PCs purchased after 2005 will already have this-if you have an older PC, click"Help and Support"in your Start menu, and then select "Windows Update". Or, you can download the driver by going to www.microsoft.com and entering "1.1 net framework" in the search box at the top of the page, then clicking the magnifying glass to search the site. The name of the file you need to install is "dotnetfx.exe". 2. Check that the USB transmitter is properly connected to the USB port of your PC, so you are able to run the Weather FXi software and access the forecast data updates from the internet. If the Transmitter is disconnected while the Weather FXi program is running, you will see a "Usb Disconnected" pop up window, with options to reconnect the Transmitter and retry sending data to the Receiver, or you may opt to continue to run the Weather FXi program without automatic updates to the Receiver, or Exit the program. 3. If "PC Not Found-Try Searching Again" appears on the Receiver display (or "PC Lost"), your PC was shut down or its power interrupted. Make sure the USB Transmitter is connected, and restart the PC. The Weather FXi application should automatically launch after startup (if not, double click its desktop icon). If you see the "Usb Disconnected" message, unplug then reconnect the Transmitter, and click"Retry". Make sure the Weather FXi application has the current weather data ready to send to the Receiver by clicking "Update" (it may take a few minutes to gather all the 7-Day forecast data from the internet server, especially if you have multiple locations setup. Press the SEARCH button on the back of the Receiver to change its display message to "Searching for PC", then click "Send to Receiver" in the Weather FXi window. The Transmitter LED should light, then blink as the updated data is sent, and the Receiver display should indicate "PC Found..." 4. Be sure all 4 batteries in the Receiver are fresh. Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator appears. 5. If the toolbar icon for the Weather FXi program disappears (in the lower right of your PC screen), the application was terminated and 13

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1.
Be sure that you are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista and your PC is
connected to the Internet. You need to have Microsoft .NET Framework
1.1 driver installed in your PC in order to complete the installation of
the Weather FXi program. Most PCs purchased after 2005 will already
have this-if you have an older PC, click “Help and Support” in your Start
menu, and then select “Windows Update”.
Or, you can download the driver by going to www.microsoft.com and
entering “
1.1 net framework
” in the search box at the top of the page,
then clicking the magnifying glass to search the site. The name of the
file you need to install is “
dotnetfx.exe
”.
2.
Check that the USB transmitter is properly connected to the USB
port of your PC, so you are able to run the Weather FXi software and
access the forecast data updates from the internet. If the Transmitter
is disconnected while the Weather FXi program is running, you will
see a “Usb Disconnected” pop up window, with options to reconnect
the Transmitter and retry sending data to the Receiver, or you may opt
to continue to run the Weather FXi program
without automatic updates to the Receiver, or
Exit the program.
3.
If “PC Not Found-Try Searching Again”
appears on the Receiver display (or “PC Lost”), your PC was shut down
or its power interrupted. Make sure the USB Transmitter is connected,
and restart the PC. The Weather FXi application should automatically
launch after startup (if not, double click its desktop icon). If you see the
“Usb Disconnected”
message, unplug then reconnect the Transmitter,
and click “Retry”.
Make sure the Weather FXi application has the current
weather data ready to send to the Receiver by clicking “Update” (it
may take a few minutes to gather all the 7-Day forecast data from the
internet server, especially if you have multiple locations setup.
Press
the
SEARCH
button on the back of the Receiver to change its display
message to “Searching for PC”, then click “Send to Receiver” in the
Weather FXi window. The Transmitter LED should light, then blink as
the updated data is sent, and the Receiver display should indicate “PC
Found...”
4.
Be sure all 4 batteries in the Receiver are fresh. Replace the batteries
when the low battery indicator appears.
5.
If the toolbar icon for the Weather FXi program disappears (in the
lower right of your PC screen), the application was terminated and
TROUBLESHOOTING