Customers using Microsoft Vista Operating System
NOTE - ScorePAD versions 5.2 or later are not compatible with Vista. You will need to upgrade to our current version to ensure Vista compatibility.
To allow ScorePAD to be completely compatible with Windows Vista you may need to do the following:
Using a Combo version with Palm scoring -- Palm.com has posted a Vista version of its palm desktop software that you will need to download first, before installing ScorePAD. That can be found here:
http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/windesk62.html
Also, be aware that Palm has made a selected number of their units Vista compatible. You will need to check the list on the link above. If your Palm is not on the list you will need to contact Palm directly.
Below is the Vista compatible link our programmers have released. This should solve your hotsyning issues. Click on the link and save the EXE file to your desktop (save it over your old one). Then double click it and install this version over your previous version.
www.scorepad.com/downloads/customer_downloads/ScorePADV8.exe
To allow your Desktop Version of ScorePAD to run properly you may need to do the following:
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Locate your ScorePAD icon on your desktop
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Right click on the icon and select Properties
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Click on the Compatibility tab
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Place a check in the box where it says "Run program as administrator"
If you are still having trouble hotsyncing:
On your Vista Desktop – go to Start àAll Programs àPalm and right-click on the Hotsync Manager and select Properties. Now click on the Compatibility tab and place a check in the checkbox that says Run the program as administrator. Then re-boot your computer.