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Sage Updates Supported Platforms For Sage 100 ERP v4.5 with Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Compatibility

March 18, 2013 by Wayne Schulz

Sage updated their Supported Platforms Matrix for Sage 100 ERP v4.50  on March 14, 2013 with the addition of Windows 8 (32 and 64-bit) support as well as support for Windows Server 2012 – 64-bit.

According to the recently updated document Windows 8(32 and 64bit)Professional and Enterprise are supported with Sage 100 ERP v4.5. Microsoft C++ 2008 SP1 has to be installed prior to Sage 100 ERP v4.5 Installation.

Supported Platforms

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP, slider Tagged With: sage 100 4.5, windows 8

How To Install Sage 100 ERP to Windows 8

January 17, 2013 by Wayne Schulz

Although the adoption rate has been low there are some users with Windows 8 computers who’ve been asking whether it’s possible to install Sage 100 ERP to Windows 8.

Here’s how.

How to install Sage 100 Standard on Windows 8

 

  1. Browse to the …mas90\wksetup\ folder through the mapped drive for the Sage 100 share (i.e. M:\….\mas90\wksetup).
  2. Right-click ‘Autorun.exe’ or ‘Sage 100 ERP 2013 Workstation’ and select ‘Run as administrator.’
  3. Click ‘Yes’, if presented with the User Account Control dialog box. NOTE: Skip to step 5 if you choose ‘Sage 100 ERP 2013 Workstation’ in Step 2.
  4. Click ‘Install Sage 100 ERP 2013 Workstation’
  5. Click ‘Next’ and follow Installation Wizard to complete installation.

How to install Sage 100 Advanced and Premium on Windows 8

 

  1. Browse to the …mas90\wksetup\ folder using the unc path to the Sage 100 share (i.e. \\servername\share\…\mas90\wksetup\).
  2. Right-click ‘Autorun.exe’ or ‘Sage 100 ERP 2013 Workstation’ and select Run as administrator.
  3. Click ‘Yes’, if presented with a User Account Control dialog box. NOTE: Skip to step 5 if you choose ‘Sage 100 ERP 2013 Workstation’ in Step 2.
  4. Click ‘Install Sage 100 ERP 2013 Workstation’
  5. Follow Installation Wizard to complete installation.

How to configure Sage 100 on Windows 8 (setup to ‘Run as Administrator’)

  1. Open Windows 8 Start Screen.
  2. Right-click the ‘Sage 100 ERP 2013’ icon.
  3. Click ‘Open file location’ from the Options list at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Right-click the ‘Sage 100 ERP 2013’ shortcut and select ‘Properties.’
  5. Click the ‘Compatibility’ tab.
  6. Check the checkbox Run this program as an administrator. Note: If multiple users use this workstation select ‘Change Setting for all users’ and
  7. Check the ‘Run this program as an administrator’ checkbox.
  8. Click OK to save changes

According to Sage’s Supported Platforms Matrix for Sage 100 ERP 2013 Standard (12/14/12) – Windows 8 is officially supported for that level provided it meets the requirements outlined in that document. Older versions may or may not work and we’ve yet to notice the older supported platforms indicate compatibility with Windows 8 for any level earlier than Sage 100 ERP 2013.

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP, slider Tagged With: sage 100, setup, windows 8

Nokia 920 and Windows Phone 8 Initial Thoughts – Mini Review

November 11, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

Yesterday I purchased a Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 device (my own money – not one of those freebie loaners web sites obtain and are somewhat indebted to positively review the smartphone they can continue to receive free loaner phones in the future) .

My reasons for upgrading from an Android (Galaxy Nexus)   were as much out of boredom over the lack of new features (no LTE??)  of the just announced Nexus 4 (due 11/13) as my desire to give Microsoft’s  Windows Phone 8 another trial.

I know I face lack of apps and that the Nokia 920 is being knocked as being a big fatty (the phone has gathered many mentions about it being much heavier than competitors). I’m willing to see what developers in the Windows Phone Marketplace — and the weight of the Nokia 920 is not of concern to me (though you should test it by visiting your nearby AT&T store).

So far I have two big disappointments that Microsoft will need to pay attention to pretty quickly.

A. The Windows Phone 8 Facebook application is awful – not only is it the slowest loading app on the phone – the UI  looks like a 1.0 attempt.  Microsoft is NEVER going to attract the younger crowd with this type of shoddy application. If you are a Facebook addict this phone is probably not for you (at least not until Windows Phone gets an upgraded app which puts it on par with the apps available for iOS and Android).

 

Tip: Use http://touch.facebook.com for a much better Facebook experience (except for images which don’t appear to resize properly)

B. The integrated messaging (SMS/IM) works with Microsoft Live Messenger and Facebook. It’s one of my favorite Windows Phone features —  however when using Facebook messaging through the WP8 messaging app it does not support group messaging nor does it provide read receipts or location info (Which both the iOS and Android apps support).

In order to use group messaging on Facebook you must open the dreadful WP8 full Facebook app and sit through it’s slow startup time.  I’m also not sure whether all the notifications of new messages through the dreadful WP8 Facebook application are actually alerting me.

This area is disappointing especially since it seems easily fixable. I only hope Microsoft hasn’t left it unfixed so they can play the “use the stack of Microsoft services” game which they love to play….

If Microsoft plays the stack game — aka ecosystem game — and requires WP8 users to pony up and migrate to Microsoft applications in order to use fairly common functionality such as group messaging (which is available in Microsoft Messenger and also a confusing “Rooms” application) then I believe Windows Phone 8 has a high probability of failing (or at least not obtaining meaningful market share).

A third issue is going to be the Windows Marketplace. Microsoft will have to pay much closer attention to getting the top apps (think Instagram, Twitter) onto WP8 and to do this pronto. It’s a little odd that even though this is the third major release of Windows Phone there are still these major apps that are absent from the platform.

Navigation wise the phone is very nice and most functions are not buried too deeply in the system (although I am struggling with learning how to quickly access photos after they’ve been taken – which seems to require way too many clicks). I have not found the weight of the phone to be a problem though I’m not immediately impressed with battery life which seems to barely get me through the day. Picture seem good but not head and shoulders above my iPhone 5.

I purchased the phone for $99 (included free charging base which was out of stock and they are shipping directly to my home) at my Glastonbury CT AT&T store and though I usually shun the retail stores due to bad experiences I have to admit that the salesperson was extremely knowledgeable and helpful

I’ve found that it takes at least a full week before the newness of a new device wears off and you can see the missing features that you overlooked upon the initial use. I’ll use the link below to provide some more in-depth observations as my usage progresses past the honeymoon period.

 

Nokia 920 Pros, Cons, Observations

Filed Under: Smartphones, Technology Tagged With: nokia 920, review, windows 8, windows phone 8

Windows 8 Upgrade: First Thoughts

October 28, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

Anyone load Windows 8 yet? I spent a couple hours loading the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8. Pretty interesting change. I was very surprised that I did not have many problems navigating. Admittedly I did not try to use it in a network environment (home vs office are two very different work situations).

 

I like (and hope they continuously improve) the Metro (modern) UI which displays what are essentially a bunch of live tile widgets.

My concerns are:

a. Microsoft will leverage their monopoly to be sure their native apps are the primary ones which work well on Windows 8

b. The settings are going to be tough for people to get their arms around.

c. I’m not sure that I am sold on touch and laptops but I could be persuaded

d. The Microsoft Surface — especially Surface RT v Pro are two very different animals (one only runs Windows 8 apps the other full Windows apps) and I think will be a little to complex to explain to most users. I can see the RT going away quickly in favor of full Window 8 tablets (which honestly are just compact laptops by my view).

I did not put Sage 100 through any type of rigorous testing – other than to see if it started and I could log in. There is a separate desktop that looks just like Windows 7 (hidden behind Metro UI) which is pretty easy to start up and use.

Time will tell but I was more favorably impressed than I though I would be.

Filed Under: Sage 100 ERP Tagged With: microsoft, upgrade, windows 8

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