Making DataPlus Professional version 3.xx compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7 1. Mobile Device Manager should be installed and working. Connect to a mobile device to be sure. 2. Download DOSBox from dosbox.com. http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1

3. Install it on the C: drive on the root directory (in a folder called DOSBox). It may default to a different location so you may have to change it.

4. Once DOSBox has finished installing, install DataPlus Professional Install DataPlus Professional on the root of your C: "C:\DataPlus Professional"

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DOSBox will need to be run before the next step can be completed. Just go to Start\All Programs\DOSBox-0.74 and click to run DOSBox. 6. Once DosBox has opened you can close the program. This will have created the configuration file that you will need to edit. 7. Follow this file path; C:\Users\(your log in name)\AppData\Local\DOSbox\dosbox-0.74.conf and right-click on the dosbox-0.74.conf file and open the dosbox-0.74.conf file in notepad. 8. Push Ctrl End on the keyboard (or just scroll to the bottom), that will take you to the [autoexec] portion at the end of the dosbox-0.74 .conf file. Once there you need to create the path that will auto execute to the DOS you need to run. At the bottom of the configuration file you will see the [autoexec] section. Click at the end of the sentence that reads : # You can put your MOUNT lines here. Hit enter on your keyboard to start a new line and type: mount c c:\datapl~1 Hit enter again to start a new line and type: c: The section of the dosbox-0.74.conf file you just edited should look exactly like this: [autoexec] # Lines in this section will be run at startup. # You can put your MOUNT lines here.

mount c c:\datapl~1 c:

9. Once you add this to the dosbox-0.74.conf file click Save As; then change the name to dpp_dbx.conf and it will save that as a completely different file. You must also change the save file type drop down box to All files so windows will save it as a .conf file.

You can now close the dosbox-0.74.conf that you just edited. Now open Computer\C:\Users\(your log in name)\AppData\Local\DOSBox and copy this new file (dpp_dbx.conf) and paste it in the DataPlus Professional file folder "C:\DataPlus Professional".

10. Next create a batch file. The batch file should start DOSBox and bring up the DOS window that is needed for the DataPlus Professional Application Generator test. Open notepad to create a batch file.

Type: @echo off Press enter to start a new line and type:

C:\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe -conf "c:\datapl~1\dpp_dbx.conf" "c:\datapl~1\dptest.exe"

Press enter to start a new line and type: exit Your batch file should look exactly like this:

@echo off C:\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe -conf "c:\datapl~1\dpp_dbx.conf" "c:\datapl~1\dptest.exe" Exit

Now go to Save As; name the file dptest.bat. Change the drop down box in the save window to All files so that windows will save the file as a .bat and save it in the DataPlus Professional file folder.

11. The next thing that needs to be done is to go to Start\All Programs\Data Plus Professional\ and right-click on DataPlus DOS Data Editor and click Properties. Click the Shortcut tab and change the Target to: C:\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe -conf "c:\datapl~1\dpp_dbx.conf" "c:\datapl~1\dpp_edit.exe”

Click Apply, and then OK.

Data Plus Professional Application Generator and Data Plus Professional DOS Editor should now work in DOSBox for testing.

DataPlus Professional Help File compatibility with Windows Vista and Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows 7 do not support .hlp files (help files). This is an issue for any program that uses .hlp files for its help section. When you try to use help in DataPlus Professional in Windows Vista or Windows 7; a Windows help and support window will appear and explain that your version of Windows doesn’t include the feature to support .hlp.

When this window appears click on the Microsoft Help and Support link. This will take you directly to the page you need to download the program that will allow you to use the windows help format (.hlp). You will need to know if you are using 64-bit or 32-bit Windows. You can scroll down and click the link for help to figure out which bit number you are using or if you already know you can click the link for the version of Windows you are using. You must also be logged in as an administrator on your computer.

Once you know the bit number and version of Windows you will go to the page that gives a description of the program you are about to download and install. Click continue.

Next, click the link that you need for your bit number. The file names for the different bit numbers are a little confusing. If you need the 64-bit version click Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu ,if you need the 32bit version click Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu.

Follow the instructions the web page gives about downloading the program. When the prompt to save the file appears click save.

Then save the file in the DataPlus Professional file folder.

When the program downloads, go to the C:\DataPlus Professional file folder and double click on the program installer you just downloaded.

Double clicking on the file will install the program. For best results you will want to install in to the C:\DataPlus Professional folder just like in the previous step. Once it has installed, you will now be able to fully access all the of the help topics in DataPlus Professional.