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A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD Windows XP: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard. 2 Click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows Vista: The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system environments. 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Use an older program with this version of Windows. 2 At the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer. Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION • Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCAN PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, CDS, OR DVDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU 22 Quick Reference Guide

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Quick Reference Guide
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system
R
UN
THE
P
ROGRAM
C
OMPATIBILITY
W
IZARD
Windows XP
:
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an
environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments.
1
Click
Start
→
All Programs
→
Accessories
→
Program Compatibility Wizard
.
2
Click
Next
.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Windows Vista
:
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an
environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system environments.
1
Click
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Programs
→
Use an older program with this
version of Windows
.
2
At the welcome screen, click
Next
.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.
A solid blue screen appears
T
URN
THE
COMPUTER
OFF
—
If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on
your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least
8 to 10 seconds (until the computer turns off), and then restart your computer.
Other software problems
C
HECK
THE
SOFTWARE
DOCUMENTATION
OR
CONTACT
THE
SOFTWARE
MANUFACTURER
FOR
TROUBLESHOOTING
INFORMATION
•
Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on
your computer.
•
Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to
run the software. See the software documentation for information.
•
Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly.
•
Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program.
•
If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
B
ACK
UP
YOUR
FILES
IMMEDIATELY
U
SE
A
VIRUS
-
SCAN
PROGRAM
TO
CHECK
THE
HARD
DRIVE
,
FLOPPY
DISKS
, CD
S
,
OR
DVD
S
S
AVE
AND
CLOSE
ANY
OPEN
FILES
OR
PROGRAMS
AND
SHUT
DOWN
YOUR
COMPUTER
THROUGH
THE
S
TART
M
ENU