That Guy
07-15-2008, 03:20 PM
There are only 2 machines in my entire company that are running Vista right now. Mine and the other SysAdmin. Mine came with XP Installed, but was Vista Ready, and the other SysAdmin just got a new laptop with Vista Business installed. Neither of us have had any trouble, and since anything newer would come with Vista installed, we both decided to jump the gun and dive in so we'd be ready.
However, there is no way in hell I would upgrade to Vista on a machine currently running XP. It's not worth the hassle...
yeah, i wouldn't bother moving from xp to vista either. but my vista laptop hasn't had any issues that are worth mentioning thusfar... i mean, before sp1, moving massive (thousands) of files at once cause problems and WAS a huge issue, but that's fixed and it's really pretty boring (as it should be) on the problems front.
vista needs 2gb of ram to keep it happy under all circumstances though, just like xp needs 1gb... 2000 will run on 64mb without bitching (but it will be a bit slow).
PFunk26
07-15-2008, 11:27 PM
I really like Vista only for the fact it includes Media Center and is nice for my home Theater PC and Syncing with Xbox
Monkeydad
07-16-2008, 10:06 AM
uh, didn't your IT guys test that stuff BEFORE "upgrading" the office computers? xp support is good for 10 more years i believe, so that sounds like someone jumped the gun...
Actually, they did, but random things like copiers (use for printers) and individuals' printers, palms and phones we've SINCE purchased do not work. That's pretty unacceptable that a new OS will not run existing hardware and new phones coming out won't work properly with Vista.
The only gun-jumping was by MS that released a HORRIBLE product yet again.
That Guy
07-16-2008, 11:57 AM
when i worked for a university, we waited 2+ years to change to a new os to make sure things would be supported, and we checked compatibility with current devices and new ones before purchasing them to make sure they'd work and we managed to avoid surprises that way...
Lady Brave
07-16-2008, 12:02 PM
The only problem I've had with Vista is that I can't let it go into sleep mode. When I do, my cable modem stops working (no data signal) and I have to reset it everytime.
saden1
07-16-2008, 12:09 PM
The only problem I've had with Vista is that I can't let it go into sleep mode. When I do, my cable modem stops working (no data signal) and I have to reset it everytime.
What does your cable modem have to do with you OS going to sleep? Are you connecting the modem to the PC via an Ethernet cable? Or is your modem USB based or something?
Lady Brave
07-16-2008, 01:22 PM
What does your cable modem have to do with you OS going to sleep? Are you connecting the modem to the PC via an Ethernet cable? Or is your modem USB based or something?
It's connected via USB. This is the model I have. It's ancient.
Cable Modem Support / Toshiba Modems (http://www.triadtwcable.com/template_media/cablemodems/toshiba22.htm)
I've never had any problems with it until I bought my new PC. I only lose the data signal when the PC goes into the low power/sleep mode. It's a mystery.
TheMalcolmConnection
07-16-2008, 01:57 PM
The only problem I've had with Vista is that I can't let it go into sleep mode. When I do, my cable modem stops working (no data signal) and I have to reset it everytime.
OH! Try checking your hardware settings in device manager for your NIC and seeing if "Allow NIC to wake computer" is enabled. Sometimes it randomly is and will never let your computer go to sleep.
That Guy
07-16-2008, 03:57 PM
It's connected via USB. This is the model I have. It's ancient.
Cable Modem Support / Toshiba Modems (http://www.triadtwcable.com/template_media/cablemodems/toshiba22.htm)
I've never had any problems with it until I bought my new PC. I only lose the data signal when the PC goes into the low power/sleep mode. It's a mystery.
did you check advanced power settings? because there are usb settings in there that might be messing with your modem.
another option, of course, is a new modem, but that's not free :/.
BleedBurgundy
07-16-2008, 04:16 PM
did you check advanced power settings? because there are usb settings in there that might be messing with your modem.
another option, of course, is a new modem, but that's not free :/.
Unless you unplug the modem, call your ISP and tell them that everything is plugged in and turned on but there are no blinking lights...