Msg: Re: XPMode Question

Thanks Jeff, but that's one of the first things I did. The solution definitely lies elsewhere. (Within XPMode or VPC.)

  Jordan

From: Jeff Seager
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: XPMode Question

I'm no Windows expert, Jordan, but rather than mess with XP Mode I'd try this first (I haven't done it with XyWrite, but I've had good results with other legacy programs using 32-bit Windows 7 Professional):

* Assuming you've set up a desktop icon for XyWrite in Windows 7, right-click on that to bring up the context menu.

* Select "Properties"

* Select the "Compatibility" tab

* Tinker with those settings as you see fit. My preference is to select compatibility with the most recent Windows OS that gets the job done.

Let us know if that helps, and good luck!

Jeff Seager

-----Original Message-----
From: J R FOX
To: xywrite
Sent: Mon, Jun 16, 2014 10:57 am
Subject: XPMode Question

I set this up on a laptop (64-bit W7U) but did not manage to get Xy able to see or access any data files. I tried everything I could find in Settings for the VM, or for the other component that has to be installed prior to XPMode. (VPC ? That laptop is not at this location, but I get back to where it is about once a week.) Xy cannot see any drives or directories, although I tried to designate some as being Shared. I can probably research this online, and have already bookmarked a few articles that could be relevant, but it would really cut to the chase if someone who uses this particular VM solution could just tell me exactly what steps I need to follow.

It is my intention to also try out VMWare for comparison purposes, when I can get to that point on my To Do List, though this will most likely be done on my own hardware that is continually at hand.

Jordan