| Posted by: Doug Gerlach |
4/18/2007 2:44:00 PM |
My notebook computer recently bit the dust, and my only effective option for replacing the machine on short notice was to buy a computer with Windows Vista. While I expected to make the move at some point during 2007, I had been hoping to postpone the inevitable as long as possible. Here are some notes on my initial observations while installing and using our software programs on the new computer.
My notebook computer recently bit the dust, and my only effective option for replacing the machine on short notice was to buy a computer with Windows Vista. While I expected to make the move at some point during 2007, I had been hoping to postpone the inevitable as long as possible. Here are some notes on my initial observations while installing and using our software programs on the new computer.
Of course, the first thing that I did to the new notebook was install all of ICLUBcentral's software on it. I did encounter a few very minor glitches along the way, but the good news is that I was able to successfully use all of the programs. Some of the programs, like Club Accounting 3, must be run in Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode. Others, like Stock Prospector, must be run in Administrative mode (and the infamous User Access Control requires me to click "Allow" each time that I start it up). The help file format used in Toolkit, Stock Analyst, and other ICLUBcentral software is no longer supported by Vista, so users have to download the help program separately from Microsoft's web site. And the Classic Plus Stock Wiz now speaks in a decidedly feminine voice! (Microsoft Anna is the new text-to-speech voice used in Vista, replacing the Stephen Hawking-like robotic voice used in Windows XP.)
As we continue to test and evaluate all of our software on Windows Vista, we'll post the results on the ICLUB.com web site.
Ironically, the most trouble I had in installing a program on the Vista laptop was with Microsoft Streets & Trips mapping software. Even the 2007 edition (which I surely assume was developed with the knowledge that Vista was on the way) choked when I tried to run it, and the Microsoft support web site offered no more than generic assistance that was more often than not inappropriate for that product. Eventually, I did get the program to run successfully.
I hope you'll share your experiences with Windows Vista and ICLUBcentral software in the StockCentral Infirmary. There are so many possible configurations and upgrade paths that it's impossible to test all of them, so your input is valuable in helping others navigate through their own Vista upgrades.
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