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Hey there, I heard that if you bought a Vista Computer, you cannot go back to XP, because of hardware incompatibility, is this true??? I have a Dell with XP and a HP with Vista, the HP has all kinds of issues the DVD drive worked 2 times and now it doesn't even see it. I hate PC's...
Talk to me 
TOMTEL


--- On Fri, 2/20/09, Szőnyi András <andras@...> wrote:

> From: Szőnyi András <andras@...>
> Subject: RE: [xl7] Re: Someone else who can't figure out Proteus VX
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 1:20 PM
> I sent you a quick answer to your question, but it was
> banned (?)
> ... maybe I was using too strong words about Windows :)
> 
> 
> It was the lighter part of that email,
> hope that will reach the list:
> 
> "I think Windows XP is still the best platform for
> making audio
> in PC environment. All audio softwares work well with it.
> If you have all drivers available in XP for your laptop,
> I recommend you to "downgrade" your operation
> system."
> 
> 
> Andr
> 
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009, Andrew wrote:
> 
> >
> > Thanks for the tip... unfortunately though, it still
> wont launch... grrrr.... I even tried compatibility mode for
> W2000, and NT, with and without windows access control
> activated...with and without running it as
> administrator...etc.  I'm wondering if it just
> doesn't like running on an intel chip... ever heard of
> any compatibilty issues?  I think I'm probably just SOL
> unless E-mu releases an updated driver or patch.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> >> From: thelizardbloke@...
> >> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:33:02 +0000
> >> Subject: [xl7] Re: Someone else who can't
> figure out Proteus VX
> >>
> >> This may already have been suggested, but Vista
> has a "Compatibility
> >> Mode", whereby you can trick the software
> into thinking it's running
> >> in a different environment (such as Windows XP).
> >>
> >> You just need to find the application's
> installation directory
> >> (usually /Program Files/<software company
> name>/<application>) then
> >> find the .EXE file, right-click on the .EXE and
> find the Compatibility
> >> tab. Try setting it to XP SP2.
> >>
> >> Full instructions here:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-compatibility-mode/
> >>
> >> Hope this helps
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Andrew
> <Alan_mansfield@...> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I finally decided to step into the 21st
> century and add a laptop to
> >> my rig... I purchased an E-mu USB 0404 to
> interface the laptop with my
> >> hardware, and it came with a nice bundle of
> software that included a
> >> CD entitled 'Proteus VX Software/Manual
> Installation CD-Rom.'  The
> >> first time I tried to install it, nothing
> happened... the second time,
> >> as far as I can tell, it installed properly, but
> nothing happens when
> >> I try to launch it.  I looked around the web to
> see if there were any
> >> issues with Vista, and the reaction was about
> 50/50 as to if it would
> >> work or not... anybody here have any ideas on
> getting it to work with
> >> Vista?  Looks like there should be a lot of good
> stuff on that disc,
> >> and I'd love to use it.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>> Andrew
> >>>
> >>>
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