[CMYanko]

quote rightsigns:

Windows XP can be set up to work with software designed for older operating systems.

If you right click on the icon used to launch your program you will open a menu. Click on “properties” which opens another menu. Now click on “Compatability” and you can set the program to run compatible with windows 95, 98 me, NT4.0, or windows 2000. i.e if previously it ran under windows 98 without any problems – then setting compatabilty with windows 98 should ensure that it runs ok with XP.

The sofware designers prefer us to think that we need to upgrade older sign software to work with windows XP but I’m not convinced that this is the case.

Compatibility modes are limited in there ability. Basicly it is just a list of things that the OS will lie about to an app (or more accurately, re-direct request). An example might be a request for an ICC profile. The folder these are kept in has moved around over the years with MS so a call for Windows\System\Color (the old 9x location) will be quietly re-directed to the XP location. Unfortunately there are other more severe changes in the OS that would preclude GA from running well on XP.

Trying compatibility mode is at least worth the effort though. There is even a compatibility utility on the XP CD that will give a detailed report about an apps behaivior and it’s compatibility needs for XP. I have run it with the OMEGA product but never tried the old GA apps.

[CMYanko]

Thanks for the warm welcome eveyone. I recognize Bob from your lunch here with Tony.

I wont get into the various merits and demerits of GA or OMEGA, I’ll leave that to people who use it for a living. I will, however, help out with any technical issues where I can.

I’m working on that photo but with a mug like mine it needs a lot of touch up! 😛

[CMYanko]

I don’t see anything missing from the profile really. I don’t do IM stuff and I don’t have a picture yet (I’ll find something to scan in the near future).

If you don’t know what OMEGA is then I’m in real trouble!