Nicola Perotto wrote: > In someone case you can use a more friendly version (from emule ;-) > So you have a clean conscience and a working software... > > What is emule? --Bob > William "Chops" Westfield wrote: > >> On Nov 28, 2007, at 8:27 AM, Bob Axtell wrote: >> >> >> >>> One thing was that they installed WinXP PRO, removing XP HOME >>> which was originally on all the systems. My home computers, >>> which run ICD2s perfectly, are both WinXP Home versions. >>> >>> >> Um. Did they install any special security software? We have >> enough "nanny-ware" on our work computers to be annoying almost >> all of the time. While it's rare for this software to SILENTLY >> interfere with normal operation of software, there have been a >> couple of instances where some standard program managed to end >> up on a "non-trusted program" list and was (silently!) prevented >> from running. >> >> Software for manipulating device programmers and such is far >> outside the normal scope of "IT department" awareness, and it >> would not surprise me at all if standard nanny-ware were to >> prevent things like the "direct port access" drivers from >> installing or running or working, nor for the microchip SW >> to require something like that even for a USB-based device. >> >> BillW >> >> -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist