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Compatibility refers to whether a particular piece of hardware or software will work with a system.

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Tuleap compatilibity with openfire 3.7 or newer

I have a tuleap 8.10 server with openfire 3.6.4. After running a vulnerability analysis, I have the following message: 9090/tcp 51143 - Openfire Admin Console login.jsp XSS Synopsis ...
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teamviewer 10 not compatible to remote control version 11?

i have a commercial license of teamviewer 10. when trying to remote control a host that has teamviewer 11 installed i'm getting an error message that says "incompatible version". is there any way ...
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Upgrading a DELL Precision T3400 graphics card [closed]

I'm looking to upgrade my older T3400's graphics card (Quadro FX 570). I've been looking at a GeForce GTX 960 card, but I don't know if it would even be compatible. It says it requires a Pci-e 3.0 ...
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How to run IBM Rational Rose v 7.0 on Windows 8/10 (incompatibility bag)

I have installed IBM Rational Rose v 7.0.0 2006 on Windows 10. When I try to run IBM Rational Rose Enterprise exe file it crashes with the following error: Rational Rose Visual Modelling Tool has ...
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Hardware Motherboard Compatibility

I have an old computer and I want to upgrade it. I am looking for a motherboard but I think the other components that I have here will not work on the new board. My specs are these: The motherboard ...
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If my motherboard only supports minimum DDR3 1066MHz ram and I have 639.9 MHz ram, will it work?

I'm going to upgrade my PC to a newer MB, but not my RAM. One allows the following frequencies: DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*/3300*(*OC) MHz, ...
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Is now Linux Mint fully supported on Lenovo G50-80?

Here is the computer I'd like to buy: Lenovo g50-80 I5 5200U AMD Radeon m5 330 I've no idea on what kind of WiFi chipset it has. Here someone has not find the driver for WiFi : http://...
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RAM compatibility for notebook [closed]

I'd like to by the following laptop: Notebook 15.6" HP G4 200 Intel Core i5-5200U 2,2GHz RAM 4GB - DDR3L-SDRAM - 1600 MHz - CL: Unknown, sorry HDD 500GB I'd like to totally replace the RAM to avoid ...
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Will these laptop displays fit into each other?

I found a LCD panel that's a perfect replacement for my laptop Acer Aspire 5738G. It's relatively cheap, and it's from a laptop named Acer eMachines E727. I have only one question. Will it work with ...
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will h57m be compatible with 8gb ddr3 single stick?

I have a GA-h57m usb3. I Have a 2x2gb ram total of 4. I want to upgrade to more. Will my h57m support 8gb ddr3 single stick? or do I need to buy a 2x4gb?
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Bash Export Syntax Compatibility

I often see commands written with the following syntax and I am curious if this is done for compatibility reasons: Snippet from Default .bash_profile on CentOS # User specific environment and ...
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Is After Dark compatible for Windows 10?

I have been looking all over to figure out whether or not After Dark is compatible for Windows 10, but I can't find any information. If possible, I would like it to have all the modules like they were ...
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Compatibility-Mode doesn't work in Windows 10

I used to play the game Freelancer, which originally was designed to work with win98/Me/2000/xp, with Windows Xp/Vista/7. Now I upgraded to Win 10 and it doesn't run anymore. The problem is, that it ...
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Potential hardware issues for installing Scientific Linux

I am planning to buy a new laptop and install Scientific Linux, with the default GNOME desktop environment. If the laptop comes with an OS I will probably remove it for extra disk space. Are there ...
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Will a 128GB SDXC work on a 64GB compatible sd card slot?

I'm not quite sure if this was the correct board for this topic. But I had been searching for an answer and found no luck in with regard to this specific question.. I'm looking to buy a Lenovo Miix 3-...
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Why do photos change color when you open an .odt file in Microsoft Word?

I have an .odt document (OpenOffice) containing photos. When I open the document with Microsoft Word, the photos are displayed darker then they were. Why is this the case? I would like to be able to ...
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How do I know if the software on a computer is compatible with Windows 10?

Several computers at home currently run on Windows 7 or Windows 8. How do I know if the software on those computers is compatible with Windows 10 ? When I say software, I mean: Drivers for the ...
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Ram Compatibilty

I wish to upgrade my laptop from 6GB ram to 8GB ram. Currently installed is Type DDR3 Size 4096 MBytes Manufacturer Samsung Max Bandwidth PC3-12800 (800 MHz) Part Number M471B5173DB0-YK0 ...
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Disable "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings"

I'm having trouble with a few applications, particularly RuneScape, setting the compatibility option "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings" every time I try to run it. I want that option to ...
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Memory compatibility - what to watch out for?

So, there's been at least 10 years since I adventure myself on the world of DIY computer upgrades. I have a desktop with 4GB of RAM and I need another 4GB. But as soon as I re-entered the world of ...
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Are faster high-capacity microSD cards less compatible?

I have heard claims that faster high-capacity (64GB+) microSD cards will not work in some devices in which slower cards will work. I have not been able to correlate this to any particular brands or ...
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Will Visual Studio 2013 function normally on Windows 10?

I need Visual Studio 2013 for my computer science class and I'm wondering if the upgrade to Windows 10 will affect how it runs in any way.
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How can I prevent Windows 10 from uninstalling apps without my permission if it deems the app incompatible after an update to Windows?

After the recent major update (from an existing Windows 10 installation, to a newer version of Windows 10), bringing me up to version 1511 build 10586, I received a message in the notification area ...
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How to disable Windows' Compatibility Assistant?

This evening I booted my computer to see a message: Speccy was removed from your PC because it doesn't work with your version of Windows. Sure enough the program (Speccy) was gone from the start ...
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When Firefox drops Java applet support, how will I run old Java applets?

Java applets are soon to be killed off forever. I understand why we shouldn't make new ones. But what will happen to old ones? There are still Java applets that people may use, and there's no ...
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Large RAM sticks on older motherboard

I have a P55A-UD3 motherboard (rev 1.0 presumably), which supports up to 16GB of RAM. The specs doesn't say that each memory slot has a limit of 4GB, and people seem to have installed 8GB RAM sticks ...
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Why do motherboards only support oh so much RAM?

How come some common PC motherboards can only support up to 16 gigabytes of RAM, and then there are some that are more expensive motherboards that can support far more quantities of RAM? How come you ...
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Troubleshooting very old software hanging in Windows 10

I'm on a 64-bit built computer, recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 x64. A not-so-tech-savy frend of mine uses a very old program called "Corel PrintHouse Magic", and has years of work ...
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Is there a guide to which Blu-ray media can be burned by manufacturers?

Is there a guide to which Blu-ray media can be burned by manufacturers? For example, can you advise me which computer drives (internal and/or external) can record on this media: Japanese import ...
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How to install Quicken 98 on Windows 10?

Quicken 98 installs fine on Windows 7; not Windows 10 however. I've tried compatibility settings to no avail. With Windows 7, it worked provided you picked the win95 folder and ran the setup in ...
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RAM speed support by motherboard

If a motherboard support the RAM speeds 3000/3200/3600, Could you use RAM with 3300 speed and the motherboard would adjust it or just accept it, or would it reject it?
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Windows 10 - Force hardware compatibility check

I am still struggling with the Windows 10 hardware compatibility check. I had a GeForce 7900 which was incompatible, so I bought a new card which is supported. But the "Get Windows 10 app" still ...
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Should I click "compatibility mode" to install a program written for W8 on W10

I downloaded a program which is compatible with Windows 8.1.Currently I run Windows 10.I'd like to install this program.What I would like to ask that if I should do something in order run program at ...
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Internet Explorer 9 Installer for Windows 7 x64

As part of my standard troubleshooting for a user's issue with a webapp, I uninstalled their version of IE9 x64 by locating the original update in Windows Updates. Now I can't seem to find an ...
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How can I make sure I buy a SATA-USB adapter compatible with my harddrive?

I'm planning on removing the hard drive from a laptop and connecting it to another computer via a USB adapter. I understand I need a SATA-USB adapter, but I don't want to buy one that isn't compatible ...
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Maximum PATA hard drive capacity for an old HP OmniBook vt6200 laptop

I’ve been searching for any clue that could tell me if this HP OmniBook vt6200 laptop has any limitations on the maximum hard drive capacity it supports. But found nothing. It’s a laptop from around ...
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Heatsink compatibility for the new Intel Skylake processors (LGA1151)

The new Intel Skylake processors have just released, but they don't come with a fan/heatsink. As a result, I have to purchase a third party heatsink, but it seems there are none yet listed on popular ...
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How to disable DPI scaling for certain built-in system applications?

On windows 10, most built-in programs work well with high DPI, but some don't (the Hyper-V Manager for example). For third party apps, I can change their compatibility settings. How can I do this ...
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How does BitLocker to Go leave an unencrypted file (BitLocker to Go Reader) that is readable by Windows XP or Windows Vista without extra software?

BitLocker to Go volumes are fully supported on Windows 7 and later. For compatibility with systems running Windows XP or Windows Vista, a utility called BitLocker to Go Reader (archived) is provided ...
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Is there a "Compatibility View Settings" in Windows 10's Edge?

Before upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 I was able to access my payroll and employee resources only by adding the web address to the list in "compatibility view settings" in Internet Explorer. ...
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Which drivers should I use on Windows 10 when only drivers for Windows 7 and 8.1 are available?

I've just made the change from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Now, my computer is an old (slightly low end) gaming computer, and it had started to be running very slowly, so I decided to do a 'clean install'...
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Windows 10 IE11 Compatibility Mode

I have been using Windows 8.1 Pro for awhile and i can access this webpage by adding it into compatibility view in IE. Then I decided to upgrade to Windows 10 via the preloaded options given. I ...
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Window 10 compatibility issues?

I made a new installation of Windows 10 pro on a drive that only had a new Windows 7 pro installation. When I started installing softwares and drivers, I got several instances of “this software is ...
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Will this 'ac wifi' adapter improve my speeds compared to the one I own, on a 'n wifi' router?

I've been using this 'n wifi' adapter for some time now, but it only supports 2.4ghz and up to 150Mbps. Since my 'n wifi' router supports speeds up to 300Mbps and has both 2.4ghz and 5ghz capabilities ...
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How can I change my screen resolution without moving icons, like "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution" compatibility setting

The title explains most of my question, but I'm going to go more into detail. There is a game that I play that only runs in windowed mode at a certain resolution. Whenever I change my display ...
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How to make Outlook show inline attachments?

I send an email from Mac Mail (Mail 8.2 on 10.10.4), as either RTF or Plain Text, with embedded inline pictures & files, as this example… It arrives at Outlook mail with everything after the ...
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Get more compatibly modes

If your running windows and you hold Alt + double click on any application it opens up properties for that application. On shortcuts you can get compatibility settings. My Question: Is it possible ...
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What PSU sizes can I use with a 2U server chassis?

Note that this question is not a hardware recommendation. The actual PSU and server case quoted in this question are given merely as an illustration; the question itself, as it was explicitly ...
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Compatibility Mode Only Works On Shortcut

I was having an issue getting an old piece of software to install on a Windows XP VM and changing the compatibility mode settings of the executable didn't do anything. While discussing my issue with a ...
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Unsupported C.P.U for windows 10

I have Intel i5-4200u . Earlier the windows get application showed that my laptop can run windows 10. But it performed another check on 13-6-15 and it now shows that my c.p.u is not supported.Is this ...
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