Re: "compatibility" in Win7 and/or Win10?

JJ wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2021 01:11:28 -0800, Robert Baer wrote:
>>     I have this program that was made for Win95 and never "upgraded" for
>> the tape printer it was made for.
>>     It installs and runs without any special additions whatsoever in all
>> OSes from Win95 thru and including XP.
>>
>>     However, using Administrator mode and compatibility attempts, i get
>> the following puzzling error message "There is not enough memory to
>> execute that command".
>>
>>     One of the compatibility mode choices is XP SP3, and i have used the
>> program in XPSP3 for many years without any fuss, special additions
>> whatsoever.
>>
>>     The only thing i can think of, is the fact that the program uses
>> COM1: for communication to the printer.
>>
>>     For Win7, i use the same physical machine as for XPSP3.
>>     For Win10 i can only use the Lenovo.  No DVD came with it and the DVD
>> i got from the vendor after complaint, was a Dell with following text on it:
>> "Operating System" , "Already installed on your computer" , "Use this
>> disc only to reinstall the operating system on a Dell computer", "This
>> disc is not for reinstallation of programs or drivers".
>>
>>     I tried to use it to install on a blank HD; nogo.
>>
>>     So, after this mind-numbing passel of info, do you have any
>> suggestions to get it working in Win7?
>>
>>       Thanks.
> 
> What's the exact title and maker of the software? And what are the steps to
> reproduce the problem?
> 
   Install, load any .LYC image, connect computer serial port COM1: 9600 
baud to KL-8100, print.


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