Re: Attune 1.1 has a known compatibility issue with this version of Windows. For an

From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:17:44 -0500

Hi Linda,

Perhaps if we trick the game your daughter is installing into thinking you're
using an older version of Windows, it will allow her to install the software.
Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.

To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:

To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).

  1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
  2.. Click on Properties.
  3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
  4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
            a.. Windows 95
            b.. Windows 98
            c.. Windows NT 4
            d.. Windows 2000
  5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
            a.. Run in 256 colors.
            b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
            c.. Disable visual themes.

  Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.

Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the
link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility",
or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt 

--
Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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"Linda" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:406d01c3fe99$d5640860$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| my daughter has some older games she LOVES playing but I
| cant get them installed I keep getting these message
|
| Attune 1.1 has a known compatibility issue with this
| version of Windows. For an update that is compatible with
| this version of Windows, contact Aveo.
|
| can anyone help???
|
| Linda

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