[Pibe-division] [braille-n-teach] Duxbury on a Mac

[DrV]

Thanks to all of you who responded.
There were quite a few private responses & it looks like a lot of people
interested in using Duxbury in the MAC environment.
The Duxbury 11.1 software (internet download & CD versions) would not
cooperate with a fresh 1st time installation. Figuring I had nothing to
loose, I inserted an older 10.6 disc. This activated smoothly & I then had
no problem upgrading to 11.1 over that. A round about fix...
I am using Parallels 6 as my virtual PC. Works great. Doesn't seem to run
particularly slow.
For those interested in using the MAC - I encourage you to call or email
Duxbury & let them know of your interest. It would be great to not have to
buy & load otherwise unnecessary software just for the 1 program. Let your
voices be heard. As a general rule, Duxbury has been very responsive in my
interactions with them in the past. If there is enough of an interest,
perhaps they will see the value & could be convinced to offer Duxbury on the
MAC platform once again.
Best wishes,
Eric V

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> bounce-907929-1033005 at mlist.cde.ca.gov] *On Behalf Of *DrV
> *Sent:* Monday, April 25, 2011 1:23 PM
> *To:* Sandy Staples (Ronald McNair High)
> *Subject:* [braille-n-teach] Duxbury on a Mac
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>  Hi everyone,
> I just purchased a mac laptop & would like to run Duxbury on it. I would
> like to run Mac & Windows side-by-side.
> I installed Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac & Windows Home Edition. The Duxbury
> Demo seems to run fine, but can’t get the Duxbury software to accept the
> license for DBT 11.1 sr1 to activate the full version.
> I spent time with both Duxbury & Parrallels tech support - each tried to be
> helpful but in the end suspected the issue is not on their side.
> Any similar experiences? Any suggestions?
> Respectfully,
> DrV
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