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Article #1346Re: Tingles from power supply
From: John Devereux
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:51
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:51
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Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> writes: > John Devereux wrote: >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> writes: >> >>> John Devereux wrote: >>> >>>> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> On the subject of dongles, a client uses an old copy of a useless POS ( IMHO ) schematic and > pcb software >>>> from the UK called Vutrax. They even use it for mech drgs because you can ( it was > designed as a sort of >>>> all in one package ). >>>>> That requires a dongle and to their chagrin they found it didn't work with XP because of the way > XP >>>> controls access to the I/O. Their only resort was to keep a W98SE PC for the purpose. >>>> >>>> FYI they should be able to supply a non-dongled version. >>> For MONEY, no doubt. >> >> No doubt :) But in their position I would pay to have a non-dongled >> version of such mission-critical software. Backwards compatibility is >> very good so they should not have much trouble. > > Requires foresight. To some extent, but from Eeyore's tale it sounds like they are in trouble *right now*! Not much foresight needed... -- John Devereux
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