I just installed ACAD 14 into a box running W2K pro, and everything works fine except no drawing cursor is visible.
I've tried changing the background colors and the cursor colors, but no luck.
I've also tried drawing using the keyboard to type in commands and coordinates, and that works.
I also have ACAD 12 installed in the same machine and it works perfectly.
Any clues?
Thanks,
JF
Have you looked at Tools, Preferences, Pointer?
I use current system pointer.
Then check Cursor Size. I use cursor size at 100% screen size (my preference). Maybe yours is set to something very small.
Brian.
I have R14 with WinXP. Never tried with Win2000. Just for the hell of it, I'll ask my son-in-law (runs a small computer business) if he has a machine with W2K on it somewhere.
There is a chance, so it's worth a try.
Apart from that, I'm thinking 'graphics card' or 'hardware acceleration' setting. More likely graphics card, I feel.
Brian.
On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:56:59 -0400, JG wrote: Running R14 on Win2K.. no problems here... you might want to install again... or check the color setting UNDER Preferences>Display>Color and make sure the background and XOR (at bottom of list) are set to different colors... black back with yellow XOR is nice
Personally I prefer top posting since I can see what's new in email and newsgroups without having to page down. To me, bottom posting is the "perversion."
You said that you would be duall booting dividing drive 500 mb and 500 mb. Are those numbers right? I don't think that either xp or 7 will install in 500 mb. Shouldn't you be saying 500gb?
On many systems, if you have Win 7 professional, you can download from MS XP virtual machine software. Far better choice than dual booting if it is available to you. If you don't have professional, an upgrade is available for not too much money. Verify that your cpu is compatible. I believe that all current AMD chips support that mode, and a large percentage of current Intel's also support it.
Sorry, but no W2K machine available for trials. A pity, so perhaps putting XP on it instead?
Brian.
There are a lot of issues with 7. My biggest problem is that if I minimize cad 2010 clicking on its tab doesn't open it. What I have to do is bring up task manager (shift-ctrl-esc) and maximize it from there. I also find that sharing on the network is less convenient. Nut otherwise I find it to be a true step forward from XP. The move forward from Vista is more questionable, although it does appear to be quicker.
Just an observation!
Anyway, I ran R14 on a W2K machine for years and never had a problem. It installed quickly and never had a bug except that the PLOT dialog screen would disappear regularly, and I would have to turn it back on again.
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