Michael, Virtualisation is probably the answer here. Very similar to Horst's suggestion.
If there's a PC that has a little bit more ram than necessary, then one could possibly virtualise that old PC so that one can move it to the newer PC (the one with more Ram). VMWARE's virtual Server is Free, and can run on a Windows XP platform, if you don't have a server platform. http://www.vmware.com/products/free_virtualization.html I would ghost that PC to image, and put it on the network or a DVD. Boot from a Ghost disk Boot floppy or CD in a Virtual Machine. Restore the image to that VM on the new PC. My assumption is that a few issues will arise with the windows setup (or DOS if that is what the old PC ran on), but that can be sorted with a repair or something similar for windows. This will be easier than trying to find a solution to the application software problem. Regards Barry Lollo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dr Michael Daly Sent: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 11:46 PM To: 'General Practice Computing Group Talk' Subject: [GPCG_TALK] Medidata.exe - refuses to start Hello again Does anyone know of 'Medidata'? A colleague who wishes to continue using this 1990's locally developed DOS-based database program has manually transferred all files across to his new computer but is having problems getting it to do what its supposed to do. The installation discs are missing. He does not want to upgrade The program starts in a dos shell, but the DOS screen is mashed up and won't accept input. I tried transferring it to another windows 98 box, but the result was the same. I presume it may be a security / licensing issue, but cannot find relevant entries in regedit Any advice would be appreciated Regards Michael Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon James Sent: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 3:35 PM To: GPCG Talk Subject: [GPCG_TALK] SMS article - request for comments Wondering if anyone is interested in going on record in one of my forthcoming article on the use of SMS for patient reminders? This topic was discussed 24-27/11/06 on this list, and the interesting points raised (to me) were: 1. There doesn't seem to be any specific fields in any clinical application to indicate consent for SMS communication has been given by the patient. 2. If the mobile number is recorded incorrectly in the database, a third party may receive the communication. 3. 1-way SMS has limited usefulness due to a lack of an acknowledgment, however may be better than nothing depending on no-show rates. (Audited 2-way SMS with automated acknowledgements exist now coincidently). 4. To a lesser extent perhaps, the telephone and other traditional communication methods suffers from the same limitations given that 3rd party interception can occur. I'll be making these points in the article anyway, but think they will be better received by your colleagues if these views are supported by a GP or Division IT person. If you feel strongly about any of the above, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Simon -- Simon James Publisher Pulse IT M: 0402 149 859 F: 02 9475 0029 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.pulsemagazine.com.au PO Box 52 Coogee NSW 2034 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
