Mach3 Configuration will not save ????

[Jethrobodean]

OK, 100% new to any CNC, & mach program. I have read up on all I'm working with, & have managed to get my setup working.

My problem is:

I open Mach3 (trial version) & can set & configure everything to work great, but, upon closing & reopening, I lose all adjustments.

Have tried the following:

1: "Save Configuration" under the config menu
2: tried renaming one of the "xm#" files in the "past xml files" folder

And, just to clarify, I am working with a secondhand system. The PO had a working XML file that I'm working with, & upon close & reopen, I lose any changes.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I've done several searches, & haven't found anything of this nature.

edit:

Also to clarify, I'm trying to change settings for:
1: Steps per unit
2: slave axis

[ger21]

Is the .xml read only?

[Jethrobodean]

I cannot say 100% for sure no. But I don't think so.

I even created a new profile (using original as clone from) & tried with it, so I really don't think that would be it. But will definitely check that.

[awerby]

dialogue box (which is where you set the steps/unit) you need to hit the "save axis" button for each axis you change, or it ignores the changes. (This is easy to miss - don't feel bad...)

Andrew Werby
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[Jethrobodean]

Thank you Andrew, though that did initially get me, that was not the problem in this case.

Ger21 actually called it. As I said, I'm working with a file someone else had originally created, & it was set read only.

On a side note, I also double checked the new XML I created using the original as a clone. Evidently the read only status followed through, the only difference between the new & old was the title. I thought that a little odd.

Thank you both for the assistance, off to learn some more.