Hi, Chris. Thanks for the info. Plan to run Office, Eudora, Sound Forge and Goldwave, etc.--Matthew Chao
>>> Chris <[email protected]> 11/21/2012 11:03 AM >>> Most 32 bit programs can run under 64 bit with the exception of drivers, antivirus software and some other low level stuff. There's nothing you need to do other than to run the program using standard procedures. Windows 64 bit will do the rest. Christopher Hallsworth On 21/11/2012 14:32, Chao, Matthew (DOC) wrote: > Hi, Folks. Interesting thread here. > > My question is: Can I run 32-bit applications on a 64-bit OS, and if so, is > there anything I need to do to make them work? > > Also, I have a Dell Precision PWS380 that's about 6 years old and running XP > Pro with 8GB RAM. It has a 32-bit bus (I think). can it run Windows 7? > > Thanks in advance.--Matthew Chao > > > >>>> <[email protected]> 11/21/2012 9:25 AM >>> > Hello John > > the only thing I can suggest is if you are running Windows 7 professional > there will be some more services available. Also text to speech programs are > happier when there is more RAM. without the 3 GB limit that XP had, I would > suggest going for at least 6 GB of RAM; 8 would be better. > > If you get a video card this will help. Video cards have their own memory and > if you don't use the on board one, then the video is not sharing the RAM with > the rest of the applications. Personally getting a video card is not a high > priority, since I don't do any gaming that relies on high quality graphics or > run any programs that need to perform a lot of complex math calculations. And > as for the latter, the processor plays a bigger role any way. > > Vic > > > From: John Riehl [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 6:54 PM > To: gwinfo > Subject: moving to windows-7 professional > > I'm in the process of getting a new computer running Windows-7 Professional.. > I'm going to be using the latest version of Windoweyes. Is there anything I > need to know in particular -- type of fideo or sound card, other advice, etc, > that will make things go easier? > I'm going to be running a 64-bit machine. > Thanks. > > John Riehl > > > > **NOTICE:** > > This email transmission (including any attachments) is intended only for the > use of the person to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that > is confidential, privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under law. > If you are not the named addressee or the person authorized to deliver this > email transmission (including any attachments) to the named addressee, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or disclosure of this > email transmission and any attachments, or the taking of any action based > upon them, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email > transmission and any attachments in error, please notify the Public Safety > Data Center at 617-660-4620 of the error and destroy the e-mail(s) > immediately. > > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. **NOTICE:** This email transmission (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the person to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under law. If you are not the named addressee or the person authorized to deliver this email transmission (including any attachments) to the named addressee, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or disclosure of this email transmission and any attachments, or the taking of any action based upon them, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email transmission and any attachments in error, please notify the Public Safety Data Center at 617-660-4620 of the error and destroy the e-mail(s) immediately. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
