My copy of TheSky Version 5 is kind of old. I bought it along with my Paramount GT 1100 in 1997. I am running it on a Toshiba Satellite 1905 computer , which is just about as old. I am using Windows XP. I am having intermittent trouble connecting to the Paramount.
I tried running TheSky on more modern computers running Windows 7 and Windows 10 and got the message “Failed to update registry. Please try using REGEDIT”. My friends tell me it is complicated to go into the registry. Actually the program seems to be running properly, although I have not tried to connect it to the mount or CCD camera because of the port problem. The newer computers have USB ports and no parallel port. The Paramount only has parallel and serial ports. Is there a way I can bridge this gap?Any suggestions?
I am thinking about getting a newer version of TheSky, but am not sure which version will connect to the Paramount. Can you advise me on this?