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  • K Simmonds
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Dec 2007
    • 7633
    • Country: Wales
    #1

    Zeitronix and windows 8.

    Not sure this is in the right section, there isn't one for data loggers so this seemed like the closest.

    Anyway my question, is anybody here using a ZT2 in conjunction with Windows 8 and if so were there any problems downloading the software on to your laptop? I've treated myself to a new machine (HP 15-n096ea) and it didn't occur to me that the Zeitronix software might not be compatible with Windows 8, as far as I can see it isn't, the most recent operating system mentioned on their site is Win7.

    I'm a bit of a technotard so it's quite likely I'm worrying about nothing but any pointers would be welcome..
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    • Trist28
      S2Forum Maniac
      • Dec 2008
      • 725
      • Home: United Kingdom Current: Wales
      #2
      Doesn't look good - just use your old laptop rather than drop your new shiney one http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/zt2/zt2.shtml

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        • S2central.net
          Retired OG Mod
          • Jul 2003
          • 16590
          • Country: Northern Ireland
          #3
          Windows 8 - work of the devil… absolute pants IMHO. Stick with Win7 - sorry to be so blunt but don't see you have any other options. ZT2 is really nice product !
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            • K Simmonds
              S2Forum Zealot
              • Dec 2007
              • 7633
              • Country: Wales
              #4
              No worries on the blunt answer Paul, if anyone's going to know the score it's you.

              Bother, I know anyone who works in IT hates Win8 with a vengeance but to someone like me who probably only ever used 10% of Win 7 it doesn't seem so bad, in fact other than not being able to download the Zeitronix software I don't have any complaints.

              Trist, I don't have another laptop, I smashed my old one into it's component parts when it enraged me and I have to give the one I was borrowing back stripped with a fresh XP install, besides it needs to be plugged into the mains the whole time and is beyond slow. The whole point of buying a relatively sturdy new one was that I could use it for everything. I can probably have the use of the old for a while more, just have to hope Zeitronix bring out software compatible with Win8 or buy another machine for workshop use which I can see the sense of.
              Last edited by K Simmonds; 16 January 2014, 09:14.
              1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
              1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
              1994 MTM RS2.
              1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
              2000 B5 TQS.

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                • rj scotty
                  S2Forum Fiend
                  • May 2006
                  • 2195
                  • Home: United Kingdom Current: England
                  #5
                  get one of these

                  http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67819&highlight=laptop
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                    • K Simmonds
                      S2Forum Zealot
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 7633
                      • Country: Wales
                      #6
                      Originally posted by rj scotty
                      get one of these

                      http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthr...ghlight=laptop
                      Thanks that looks like a good deal,.
                      1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
                      1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
                      1994 MTM RS2.
                      1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
                      2000 B5 TQS.

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