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Vista Failing "Blackboard" College Courses
writertype writes "Although Blackboard is used to communicate between students and professors at virtually all of PC Magazine/Princeton Review's top 20 wired colleges, when run under a Vista environment users can see glitches. Moreover, IT departments told PC Mag that if Blackboard is used with Vista plus IE7, students can't communicate via the software. When asked why, Microsoft ... waffled. Blackboard says they'll have a fix in place by summer. Meanwhile, are there any other common college apps that Vista fails to work with?"
I'm vaguely surprised Microsoft didn't add their own version to the software. Then again, they hardly added any proper new features, imagine what Microsoft could have added to Vista to inspire people to use it....
Anything like this would have been welcome
Free flow - A multi-layer desktop. Featuring your personal choice of web, or your company's choice of essential intranet information, flowing in the background. We've got Glass - let's use for more than just fluff.
Cut, paste and flip - When you paste one selection of text over another, the removed text is copied back into the clipboard, ready to be dropped elsewhere. Assign it to Ctrl+Alt+C for ease and employ as a full part of the OS, not just a feature in one program.
PIMP - Passenger Information Mobile Protocol - One for the commuter/jet-set laptop and Smartphone crowd. When you are on plane, train or at the airport, terminal, anywhere in the civilised world - your PC can link FOR FREE into a PIMP (Just branded Wi-fi really) spot and you can grab the latest travel information, offers for hotels, places to eat.
And a few others... http://www.goffee-freelance.blogspot.com/
If he's the Walrus then can I be a penguin please?
Dear Customer,
Important: Windows Vista and your Tiscali service
Microsoft have launched a new operating system called Windows Vista. If you are thinking of upgrading your system to Vista, please read the important information below.
The introduction of Windows Vista has caused some problems throughout the industry. These are due due to incompatibility issues with other software. If you are upgrading to Vista there are scenarios where you may experience problems, such as being unable to connect to the Internet. This is due to incompatibility issues with your existing modem software and Vista.
Most other ISPs are experiencing the same difficulties, and Tiscali is working hard (along with our modem supplier) to ensure full compatibility with Vista. We expect to have a complete solution in the next few weeks. We suggest you wait until this is ready before purchasing Vista.
However, if you are still thinking of upgrading your PC to Windows Vista before that time we recommend you click on the link below to install the relevant new drivers for your modem to avoid being disconnected from the Internet.
Please check your modem to see if it is a SpeedTouch or a Sagem modem, and click the link below to download drivers and get advice on how to install them.
Get drivers and installation advice
Kind regards,
The Tiscali Team