Also, have you checked your audio settings inside winxp VM?

I have a macbookpro, 17", 2 2.33, 2gigs... I run vmware 1.1 (62573). I have win xp professional installed, in addition to word 2007. I've installed DNS 9.0 and have upgraded to 9.5. Here's the kicker: it works, but my user database keeps getting corrupted such that I'll run DNS and it will produce gibberish in response to my voice... when this happens, I load a backup user file and it works fine, for a while, but then does the same thing. I've spoken to DNS support, and of course they won't support vmware, but they say to "make sure you shut down DNS before you shut down windows." Would suspending the vmware session corrupt the user file? Has anyone else heard of this problem? I'm considering just buying a second computer to do my medical dictations but I didn't want to have to go that route..

Hi,

How do I know which XP I have ? I know it's a family one, but not what exact version it is.

At present DNS is not working properly. I don't know whether it comes from the microphone (when I use the WIndows recorder, I hear my voice very low and very slow !), from the audio-in design of Windows, or from something else. I should get a new microphone by tomorrow.

Thanks for any help !

Olivier

I use DNS and dictate into any application on the Mac side. It's not trivial to do this, it's much easier to stay on the Windows side using Parallels or Fusion.

How does VMware fusion compare to parallel for running DNS? Fusion is more stable, but slower in response. The latter is why I use Parallels.

What about other Windows apps? What about them? I prefer the Mac equivalents.

How does VMware to compare to boot camp for running DNS? I don't use BC, otherwise I'd just buy a PC. Once you get used to a Mac, you'll never go back. It's like comparing an old Ford Fiesta to a new Mercedes.

If I go with VMware fusion on a new Mac will DNS run as well as it does presently on my PC? I would surmise they are reasonably close, except that the Mac is rock solid.

Given the suggestion off at least one gig of memory be
dedicated to the VMware fusion for running DNS should I consider buying more
than two gigs of memory for my Mac to improve performance? If you can go with 4 GB, that should be more than enough. I have more, but it's not needed.DNS needs about 1 GB just by itself. If you have 2 GB for the Windows side and 2 GB for the Mac side, you'll be golden.