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Dear Robert
Thank you for your clear and helpful warning that Tamedos is not the
panacea for running XyWrite in Windows 7 on my new pc from Dell.
If it is feasible I think my best bet given my intention to continue to run
XyWrite and WordPerfect 5.1 and my limited technical knowledge and comfort in
Windows, the warning I have read about the slowness of virtual xp would be to
run a dual boot system with windows 7 and windows xp by installing xp on my new
pc on a logical k drive of 40 gigs. I already have windows 7 installed on
my 40 gig logical C drive so I think that XP would be the default operating
system. My new pc has a 250 gig hard drive partitioned into 10 logical
drives.
After I had composed this email I received your email. While you
suggested installing the legacy xp video drivers I am wording whether I
would be biting off more than I am technically knowledgeable enough to
handle.
What do you think. With the legacy drivers in Windows 7 will XyWrite
run full screen
Till now I have been running windows xp on my old Dell pc and was more than
satisfied with the way that XyWrite and WordPerfect 5.1 ran. I was happy
with both the screen display and the way the programs printed. When I
spoke to Dell technical support (I signed up for 4 years of Dell Pro Support)
they assured me that Dell had the xp drivers I would need and would help me to
install both xp and the drivers for xp.
for what it is worth, I had no particular desire or need to buy a new pc
with windows 7. Outside of the heavy use of my dos word processors, my
primary use of my pc is to surf the web, go to Lexis and Factiva, look at email
and look at pictures of my new granddaughters. The only reason I bought a
new pc was that the service contract on my old Dell pc expired and I wanted to
continue with technical telephone support. It was cheaper to buy a new pc
with a four year 24/7 telephone support and a 4 year service contract than to
continue a service contract on my old pc. I had no need or wish to run
wiindows 7. the only reason I am buying a pc with Windows 7 is that you
can no longer get Windows xp from Dell and I want its technical support.
Would appreciate your advice and suggestions and that of everybody else on
the Xylist on what I plan on doing and what I have overlooked.
Dell directed me to a memo on dual boot in the Windows Seven Forum and that
has been the main source of my information.
Avrom Fischer
avromf@xxxxxxxx or af413@xxxxxxxx 786 Eaat 19th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 718 434 7696
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