Compatibility refers to whether a particular piece of hardware or software will work with a system. A piece of hardware or software is said to be compatible with a system if the hardware or software can be used without significant problems on the system. Sometimes, a piece of hardware or software ...
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Microsoft Visio and Sparx Enterprise Architect Compatability
I am creating UML diagrams using Sparx Enterprise Architect and a colleague of mine is using Microsoft Visio. Can Visio open EA diagrams, and/or can EA open Visio diagrams?
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Adobe InDesign installation and compatibility [closed]
I'm planning to get Adobe InDesign CS5 / CS5.5 for my computer; it's a 32-bit, Windows 7 Home Edition machine.
Is it compatible with 32-bit for CS5? AFAIK CS5.5 isn't compatible according to what I ...
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Will a VGA monitor work if connected to 9-pin serial port?
I have a (old) computer that I am trying to use, just for giggles. It has a 9-pin (RS-232) output for the monitor (marked 10101). Can I connect it to my VGA monitor using an adapter?
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Run a program in XP compatibility on Win 7 *without* admin rights
I have a VB.NET program I wrote which uses Process.Start() to launch an '.ARTask' file associated with BMC Remedy User. For reasons beyond the scope of this question (someone else had the same problem ...
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How to add a (windows readable) backup disk to Netgear ReadyNAS?
So we have this ReadyNAS appliance with 2x1TB disks in Netgear X-RAID (read: mirrored), two empty disk bays and all three usb ports unused.
We'd like to add another 1TB disk to the NAS and schedule ...
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Fully compatible Linux laptop? [closed]
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad w510 and it is claimed to be an Ubuntu compatible laptop.
I use Ubuntu 10.10 on it.
I have been using it for almost a year and have met a lot of issues which dramatically ...
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New Power Supply doesn't work with a specific motherboard
I just bought a new power supply Corsair CX430 V2 in order to meet the needs of a new graphics card I hope to install. The motherboard is the micro-ATX form factor Asus P5KPL-AM/PS running a Intel C2D ...
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Can 4.1 speakers work with a sound card that only has one line out port?
My friend just purchased a Dell Inspiron 620 desktop that has integrated 5.1 channel audio. On the back of the computer where all the plugs/ports are, there is only port for a line out for audio. ...
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quick check: are ssd sata II/III hard drives compatible with a sata 6 Gb/s motherboard? [closed]
I'm purchasing this motherboard and just want to make sure if I purchase a ssd sata II or sata III hard drive, it'll all work out. Thanks!
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How can I set the compatibility mode for an executable from the command line?
Is there a way to set the compatibility with XP option (right click/properties/compatibility ... that one, yes :) to an executable from the command line?
Or better yet, is there a way to set ...
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How can I run a 32-bit app on 64-bit OSX 10.7.2?
I have an app that only exists a 32bit version. In order to use it, I used to press 2 & 3 together before booting the Mac, so it'll run in 32bit mode. However, some apps (64bit version that ...
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Is there a way that I can tell IE9 to stop running in IE9-Compat View for “Local intranet” sites?
I have a site which only functions in IE9/Chrome/Firefox. The site is an internal only site from a vendor, so we access it by https://serverName/ -- IE9 correctly identifies this as an intranet site, ...
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Upgrading from SATA 1 to SATA 3
My motherboard is Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 and it has 4x SATA 2 ports. I have SATA 1 disk installed and it's slowing my system, I think it is because of its 8mb buffer. I want to upgrade or should I say ...
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How can I connect a P8 to a P4 motherboard?
I have an older motherboard and I would like to connect a newer power supply to it. The motherboard has a P4 input, while the power supply has a P8 connector only (it is actually a 6 pin + 2 pin ...
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compatibility issue with Skype (2.2 beta) and centos6 (64bit)
I'm facing some difficulties in installing skype with centos6 (64bit), Every time I tried, after system reboot centos stuck in the loading screen,
But without installing skype my Centos6(64bit) works ...
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Running Onfolio in Windows 7 (it runs only in Internet Explorer 7)?
We have a large database in Onfolio.
The last version of Internet Explorer that accepts Onfolio is Internet Explorer 7, but Windows 7 does not accept Internet Explorer 7.
Any solution?
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Is there any possiblity to run a 32 bit software in 64 bit OS or a 64 bit software in 32 bit OS? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Can a 32 bit OS run in a 64 bit processor?
Is there any possiblity to run a 32 bit software in 64 bit OS or a 64 bit software in 32 bit OS by doing any changes or with ...
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AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 8-core, worth it? [closed]
The majority of reviews and posts I see referring to the zambezi say it rocks and do so hard. However, I'm seeing isolated posts of problems w/ compatibility with hardware and some older games... and ...
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Building against an older glibc
Is it possible to build glibc/gcc/binutils in the version combo of say 2.4/4.6/2.22 (or some later version of GCC used by the oldest/'stablest' linux distro's still around)?
I would like to create ...
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Can I connect a SATA 3 cable to a SATA 2 connector, and through some hacks, receive SATA 3 performance?
I was looking around for an SSD. I found some SATA 3 drives, at the same price as SATA 2 drives. My motherboard however, can't handle SATA 3. Is there any way I can connect SATA 3 drive and get full ...
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Can I just upgrade my Acer from Vista to Windows 7?
I'm using an Acer 4720z with Vista Home Premium OS 32 bit. I would like to upgrade to Windows 7 32 bit. Is it possible? Do I also need to install driver software?
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Is the stock Celeron D LGA 775 cooler compatible with all LGA 775 mainboards?
Back in the day I used a desktop with Celeron D 3.2GHz on LGA 775 mainboard. It came with some stock radiator and cooler which worked OK. Later I upgraded the rig with Pentium 4 2.93 Prescott (non-HT) ...
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Is it possible for 533MHz PC4200 DDR2 RAM to work on G33 chipset mobo?
I have two 512 MB RAM sticks that work @ max 533MHz. Now, I want to buy a mainboard based on Intel's G33 chipset, namely the MSI MS-7502 (produced for Medion). While I found the G33 does not support ...
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Why did DOS software packages often require a “100% compatible” system?
The system requirements for many software packages for DOS specify an "IBM PC or 100% compatible". Why "100% compatible"? Were there systems at the time that had only partial IBM PC compatibility?
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Can I mix and match DDR2 with different voltages?
I currently have:
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 DHX Performance Memory CL4 2.1V
Would I be able to add to the system:
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit ...
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Windows 2008 vs Windows 7 - everyday use - software compatibility [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Windows Server 2008 R2 as a desktop OS?
I'm wondering if there are problems when related to software compatibility between Windows 2008 and Windows 7.
Can Windows 2008 ...
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Are there pitfalls to using incompatible RAM (frequencies) in motherboards? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it safe using RAMs with different Frequencies
I'd like to use 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 dimms in a motherboard capable of only DDR3 1066. The DDR3 1600 is on sale and the ...
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What does it mean for a computer to be an “IBM Compatible PC”?
A couple questions about this:
1) Is this term even relevant any more?
2) Does this mean anything from a developer's stand point?
It is not exactly clear to me if this is a BIOS, architecture, bus ...
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How do I get 48-bit LBA BIOS support?
Is there any freeware that allows me to check if my computer BIOS support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing, regarding hard drives?
I have two old Toshiba laptops (M40) that currently have 40GB disks ...
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Firefox/Chrome style shortcuts for Opera
Opera ships with multiple keyboard shortcut profiles. Where is the Firefox-compatible profile?
Opera tends to open a mail client setup dialog when I try to search, and to do nothing when I try to ...
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How to run old Windows (Win 95, x86) application on Windows 7 (x64)
I tried to install application that worked on win 95 and windows xp and got error on windows 7 (x64):
The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your ...
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What's the oldest supported program for Linux? [closed]
How far back does Linux's backwards compatibility extend?
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How to get to BIOS with new faster memory
I built my machine in 2008, it has:
mobo: MSI P45 Diamond
CPU: Intel Q9450
RAM: 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 1333
and various and sundry additional parts that I don't think have anything to do with my ...
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I have a program called Super Lab that I need for a research paper in Psychology
I recently bought a new computer and it claims that I can't install the program due to lack of compatability to a 64 bit system. What can I do?
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How to run todolist from abstractspoon in linux?
I want to run the ToDoList (any version from 5.3 to 6.2) in linux (ubuntu 11.04)
I've tried to use under wine 1.2 and 1.3 without success:
1 - I've downloaded the program (todolist_exe.zip);
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Compiling/Using a Linux source on Mac OS X
I need to use some piece of software for a school project: the NEAT package.
This package is intended for linux use though, and I'm on a mac.
I know I could use Virtualbox to emulate a Linux distro ...
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Compiling mpich2 on OSX (and targeting the OSX 10.5 SDK)
I am compiling mpich2 1.4.1p1 for OSX and using -sysroot to direct the compilers to link against the SDK for 10.5. I do the following in a script to avoid typing this all out every time. As you can ...
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Speed and compatibility of 4GB DDR2 sticks on an Asus P5Q-E motherboard
I want to add 8GB of memory (in the form of two 4GB sticks) to a system with an Asus P5Q-E motherboard. According to Asus, the motherboard supports
4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR2 1200/1066/800/667MHz, ...
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Is there a difference between a generic part and a Dell part?
I was wondering if there would any difference between a generic intelligence pro1000 pci e NIC and a Dell branded one.
Would the firmware be any different? Would the hardware it would work with be ...
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How can I run PowerPC programs in OS X Lion?
I need to run PowerPC-only programs roughly weekly. They're on a CD rather than the HD, so they escaped my pre-flight upgrade checks. As Rosetta was killed in the last upgrade
it's problematic to run ...
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How can I disable extension compatibility checking in Firefox 7 beta?
Does anyone know what to add to the about:config to stop Firefox 7 beta checking extension compatibility?
I've tried all the settings I can find online for previous versions and I can't get anything ...
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Can I install 1333 MHz memory onto a laptop supporting up to 1066 MHz memory?
I have a question regarding my laptop's RAM.
I have 2 slots. One is empty; the other one has a Samsung SODIMM 204-pin 2GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM CL9, non-ECC, unbuffered module, running at 1066 (!) MHz, ...
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Is PCI-X backwards compatible with PCI?
By this, I mean is it possible to put a PCI-X card in a PCI slot? I heard from someone (who deals with servers all the time) that this is the case, however I may have misheard.
Also, the card DOES ...
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Does Lion kill Bootcamp?
Does OSX Lion break Bootcamp with Windows 7 installed?
I've been looking around online and can't seem to find a definitive answer on this. I'm considering upgrading to Lion, but I'm worried that it ...
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Gsick won't work on internet explorer
http://www.gsick.com
I can use it just fine on Firefox or Chrome, but it won't even work on Internet Explorer.
Is this a problem on my end, or is this the site's fault?
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Will a Xeon X3360 CPU be compatible with my ASUS P5MT-M?
Link to CPU Specs
Link to Motherboard Specs
I want to confirm that this will work before I purchase the CPU.
I don't want to upgrade my motherboard/RAM/power supply, unless I have to. I just need a ...
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How can I mount an EXT2 partition under Windows 7?
How can I mount an EXT2 partition under Windows 7? Not under Total Commander, because I'm searching for a solution to "see the partition from the My Computer" icon.
Are there any? A read-only file ...
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How can I remove compatibility settings that are not editable from the Compatibility tab?
Yesterday, Windows decided Steam needed a compatibility setting to run properly and showed me an informative dialog that left me with no choice but to acknowledge this. Steam ran fine, until it needed ...
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How to enable 32-bit binary compatibility on Linux Mint 11 x64
I've recently installed x64 Linux Mint 11, basically Ubuntu Natty. Since the install I've found that 32-bit applications which used to run on my Ubuntu system are rejected by my Mint 11 system. When I ...
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List of binary compatible Linux derivates
I'm looking for an overview of binary compatible linux derivates to enterprise Linux versions.
A usable definition of this compatibility is given on Wikipedia.
I already know candidates for this:
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