Maple compatibility

> You can try opening the properties for the installer and choose the
> compatibility tab. Use the latest version of Windows it worked well on.
>
> Be sure to use your Feedback link to let MS know the results of your
> efforts.
>
> "John Doe" <fakemail@fakemail.fakemail> wrote in message
> news1259071-CDB7-42EA-89D6-73BE9D638255@microsoft.com...

>>I just tried installing Maple 7 on Vista, and while that appeared to work
>>without any issues, the application does not work right. It is as if the
>>only keys on the keyboard it can tell I am pressing are the Enter, Home,
>>End, Page Up, Page Down, Tab and a few others. None of the alphanumeric
>>keys work! It does not even work when selectingWin2000 or Win98
>>compatibility in its shortcut properties.
>>
>> I know Maple 7 is pretty old, circa 2001, but I'm just wondering, has
>> anybody got any idea how to make it work? Or, failing that, does anyone
>> know if Maple 10 works with Vista? I'd like some assurance before
>> shelling out the money for a new application that might not work with
>> Vista.
>>
>> Thanks, John.

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>

> Wow! It worked! I uninstalled it, then reinstalled it after setting the
> installer to WinXP mode, and the application itself works without using a
> compatibility mode.
>
> You just saved me $100!
>
> Thanks, John.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%23c3VsfioGHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> You can try opening the properties for the installer and choose the
>> compatibility tab. Use the latest version of Windows it worked well on.
>>
>> Be sure to use your Feedback link to let MS know the results of your
>> efforts.
>>
>> "John Doe" <fakemail@fakemail.fakemail> wrote in message
>> news1259071-CDB7-42EA-89D6-73BE9D638255@microsoft.com...

>>>I just tried installing Maple 7 on Vista, and while that appeared to work
>>>without any issues, the application does not work right. It is as if the
>>>only keys on the keyboard it can tell I am pressing are the Enter, Home,
>>>End, Page Up, Page Down, Tab and a few others. None of the alphanumeric
>>>keys work! It does not even work when selectingWin2000 or Win98
>>>compatibility in its shortcut properties.
>>>
>>> I know Maple 7 is pretty old, circa 2001, but I'm just wondering, has
>>> anybody got any idea how to make it work? Or, failing that, does anyone
>>> know if Maple 10 works with Vista? I'd like some assurance before
>>> shelling out the money for a new application that might not work with
>>> Vista.
>>>
>>> Thanks, John.

>>
>>

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