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More info?)
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:46:46 -0400, Bonnie wrote:
>
>> Thanks Sharon. I wanted to install it on my hard drive of my desk top. I
>> was
>> able to do that on my last computer, so I didn't have to always put the
>> CD
>> in. But now, apparently the install disc is only for a pocket pc.
>
> Bonnie, if the software says Streets and Trips it should install on the
> desktop. If I correctly understand the few MS Knowledge Base articles that
> I read, Streets and Trips has an additional module for the pocket PC
> called
> Pocket Streets. That should be an optional component and is not needed to
> run Streets and Trips. If on the other hand the install CD says "Pocket
> Streets" or "Streets and Trips for <mobile computing term here>" then,
> yes,
> it is for pocket PC only.
>
> As far as getting the second CD to run from the hard drive, that may no
> longer be possible with the newer version. You might be able to work
> around
> that using a third party program such as Virtual CD from Farstone. This
> works for many programs but there are still some "Run" CDs will still not
> operate from a virtual CD at all. If there is a trial on the virtual drive
> program you choose, you could test before buying to see if it would work
> for you.
>
> Another place you *might* get more help (don't know how active this group
> is):
>
> I tried finding a streets and trips newsgroup for you on the MS servers.
> There is one: microsoft.public.streets-trips on msnews.microsoft.com.
> Clicking this link will open OE to that newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.streets-trips
>
> Sorry, I can't find a matching http: link to a similar group if you prefer
> the web interface for newsgroup reading.
Thanks again. You are correct in that the install CD says pocket and the run
cd doesn't. Thanks for the link.
Bonnie