-=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.
- From: "KC" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:17:01 -0500
Now Troth,
Who is making them? LOL. Maybe the insane make sane and the sane make
insane?
----- Original Message -----
From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:02 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.
> You're as sane as they make 'em.
> :-)
>
> When you right-click the app or short-cut, click PROPERTIES and click the
> COMPATIBILITY tab, there IS a drop-down menu. You check a box that says to
> run this app in a different mode, and then you hit the drop down box and
> select what OS you want to "emulate." I quoted the word "emulate" cause
> you're not really emulating... but, you know what I mean. You see... no
> insanity!
>
> ---Troth
>
>
> At 9/23/2003 05:04 PM, KC wrote:
> >Why Troth do I keep seeing in my mind with a box that has a drop down
menu
> >that says win95 , 98 etc? That is what is driving me nuts. Am I insane?
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:25 PM
> >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.
> >
> > > That's the compatibility feature, which I just explained in this post.
> > >
> > > ---Troth
> > >
> > >
> > > At 9/23/2003 09:30 AM, KC wrote:
> > > >there is also a setting in XP where you can "make it think" it is
win98
> >or
> > > >95 better to run older games. I have it somewhere and am desperately
> >looking
> > > >for it.
> > > >Have never tried it, but will find it hopefully to share
> > > >alienkc
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:08 AM
> > > >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.
> > > >
> > > > > Those are the cons of using XP for older games. He can try the
> > > > > compatibility feature in XP. Find the shortcut to start the game,
> > > > > right-click, do PROPERTIES and go to the COMPATIBILITY tab.Then,
fill
> >in
> > > > > the blanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > ---Troth
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 9/23/2003 12:50 AM, Percy wrote:
> > > > > >Hi Everyone. A friend of mine has just bought a new computer,
XP .
> > > >His
> > > > > >other one was ME. He could install and play different games
for
> > > > > >Win.3.1 and Win. 95 on his ME it but cannot install the same
games
> >on
> > > >the
> > > > > >XP . Is there away around it ??? Lionel.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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