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>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:20:29 -0700
>From: Pat Miller <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum     <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5703 Windows NT
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Hi Janel,

I have been running a WinNT system for the past 3 years here at CSUN.  Indeed software companies tell us
often that their software will be compatible with the NT platform.  The reality is otherwise.  In order for
software to run well on NT it must be written in 32 bit technology,  mush of the older software however is
only available in 16 bit and, thus, though the publishers tell us it will run nonetheless,  we find that it
will often glitch.  We have some of the same programs you have listed and the compatibility is hit or miss.
For our Japanese courses we have had to dual boot our machines so that they will run as both an NT and a
Win95 (we found this to be the most stable for those programs).  Service pack 5 has been added to our NT
system to comply with Y2K standards and, so far, this has not caused additional glitches.

Hope this helps.  Good luck

Pat Miller

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> --- Forwarded Message from "Janel Brennan" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> >From: "Janel Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"    <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Windows NT
> >Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 17:49:15 -0400
> >In-Reply-To:  <[log in to unmask]>
> >Importance: Normal
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> Hello-
>
> We will be converting our 21 station computer lab to NT this year and I
> would love to hear from people who have gone through this kind of transition
> and what problems they ran into doing it.  Our biggest concern is of course
> the compatibility with our current foreign language software.  I've checked
> with several of the companies and they have assured me that their software
> is compatible.  However, I am having trouble contacting every company that
> makes the software.  If there are people that are currently running NT and
> have some of the software that we have, could you please e-mail me and let
> me know of any problems or things that you ran into?  Someone also suggested
> that instead of NT, we might want to go with Windows 2000.  I am open to any
> suggestions / help in this area that I am completely unfamiliar with!
>
> Here is our current list of software:
>
> Global Surf
> Atajo
> Arriba
> Japanese Spoken Language
> Nuevos Destinos
> Paroles
> Prego
> Russian-Live from Moscow
> Return From Silence
> Systeme D
> TOEFL Sampler
> Triple Play Plus Hebrew
> Pinyin Master
> Parliamo Italiano
> Parliamo Italiano Now!
> Mai Oui
>
> Thank you so much for your help!
>
> Janel :)
>
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