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Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: jjsaul on May 17, 2007, 20:40:28: ive just got a new laptop complete with vista...tried installing the software for my sony ericsson k800i...won't find the drivers.
as far as i can find out sony ericsson haven't released it for vista yet and won't be for some time...can anyone confirm / deny this?

also...is there any way i can 'emulate' winxp to run the software?

other than that so far i've found vista to be ok, the graphics are quite cool but the constant asking for confirmation to do anything with an executable file or anything downloaded is annoying...
Title: Re: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 17, 2007, 20:47:13: Quote from: "jjsaul"
the graphics are quite cool but the constant asking for confirmation to do anything with an executable file or anything downloaded is annoying...

You can turn "User Account Control" off (Control Panel, User Accounts) and get rid of the constant whingeing.

This may make your system less secure, but then again you so quickly get used to hitting "Accept" when messages pop up every 5 seconds that if something pops up saying "About to delete all files on hard drive" you'll probably hit "Accept" anyway before you realise what's going on. Apparently not only do Microsoft not really understand software very well, they don't understand psychology very well either.
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: Welshbreed on May 17, 2007, 21:33:21: you probably wont find many non-microsoft based companies are slow to deliver new software, as the entire scripting prossess has changed. apparently. this means all the codes for programs have to be changed, before they work well. they will soon come trickeling, before the flood, as people buy newer machines. PS: I hope you got "Service Pack 2" (less error's).
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 17, 2007, 21:58:10: Quote from: "Welshbreed"
PS: I hope you got "Service Pack 2" (less error's).

What, Vista? It's not even on Service Pack 1 yet - SP1 will be sometime in the second half of 2007. Are you thinking of XP?
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: barnhill4x4 on May 17, 2007, 22:10:53: I had the same prob when I first had my vista laptop a few weeks ago. I did a search and fount this post on another site

If you download the drivers from this link
http://www.nxtg.net/files/sony-ericsson-k-series-drivers.zip
you can install a K800i on Vista if you manually point Vista to the driver files once the Automatic search fails.
I have installed my K800i in this method and synced it with MyPhoneExplorer
Hopes this helps

I did it and it works perfectly
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: Mickle on May 17, 2007, 22:44:21: I work for a software company and we're not even looking at Vista compatablity yet :/

Either we're backwards or XP is still the best choice for now, I'm split tho, even I think we should take Vista abit more serious..
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: jjsaul on May 17, 2007, 23:20:49: themidor - thanks for that - typical vista...it then comes up with a notification saying my system is insecure because its switched off...i dont see why i have to confirm every selection...it's a bit like chris tarrant 'is that your final answer' :lol:

barnhill - thanks for the link...i'll have a play with that tomorrow and report back how succesful it is :)
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: Rich_P on May 18, 2007, 00:04:00: Go back to XP James, you know it makes sense. :wink:
Title: Re: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: The Landy Guy on May 18, 2007, 01:33:25: Quote from: "jjsaul"
ive just got a new laptop complete with vista...tried installing the software for my sony ericsson k800i...won't find the drivers.
as far as i can find out sony ericsson haven't released it for vista yet and won't be for some time...can anyone confirm / deny this?

also...is there any way i can 'emulate' winxp to run the software?

other than that so far i've found vista to be ok, the graphics are quite cool but the constant asking for confirmation to do anything with an executable file or anything downloaded is annoying...

hardly anything is ready for vista atm mate!!
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: Bulli on May 18, 2007, 08:08:27: i know dell are replacing vista on some peoples machines as its still useless. xp pro is way way better...and there are no dates for any service packs for vista yet...i work for a reseller.
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: Evilgoat on May 18, 2007, 09:05:40: Have already 'rolled back' two machines, and I have a feeling I have a thjird comming up. I certainly wont be going over to it untill its either not a waste of space and riddled with DRM or I have no choice.

I'm more than happy with XP & MCE
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 18, 2007, 16:12:24: I've been using it for several weeks now with a big variety of software and a fair few devices and, after a considerable amount of initial fiddling, everything works perfectly now. To say it's useless or that hardly anything is ready for it is a gross exaggeration. I'm the first to criticise Microsoft (I'm a Mac man at heart) but I'm glad I moved to it from XP. It's a more polished product.
Title: windows vista compatibility???
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 18, 2007, 16:13:28: Quote from: "jjsaul"
themidor - thanks for that - typical vista...it then comes up with a notification saying my system is insecure because its switched off...

It'll sulk about it for a while and then forget about it 8)