The best one to run would probably be Version 5.6.  Version 6.0 makes it
mandatory to install at a *detected* screen resolution of 1280x1024.  If the
install doesn't detect this resolution it will abort the install. BTDT.

But 5.6 still requires you to run the actual program after installation at a
screen resolution of 1280x1024.  If you don't have that resolution on your
laptop (or older desktops), the "get-around" for me was to use a screen
"scrolling" program called SDesk.

The nice thing about Version 7 is that it doesn't care about the screen
resolution, but it still runs best at 1024x768 or above.
--
Jim Thompson
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On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Tim and Neil and everyone else who replied. Unfortunately
> there's little help on the Parallels Forum except for some VAG COM
> info. Nobody on the forum ever really followed up with an answer to
> that same error message I related in my previous post, and no one else
> has posted with 'ETKA' in their post.
>
> The link that Neil sent has some good info that I'm working through
> now - the consensus seems to be to get every last file related to ETKA
> off your system before you try a reinstall.
>
> I also need to try an install in Boot Camp vs. Parallels.
>
> I report back if I have any success.
>
> BTW -- what was the last ETKA version before 7 and might that be a
> better way to go?
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> On Jul 9, 2008, at 12:33 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
> Date:    Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:55:58 -0500
>> From:    Tim Marciniak <tmarciniak@WI.RR.COM>
>> Subject: Re: ETKA 7 install
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> I have not tried this yet since I am saving for a macbook pro.  But
>> there have been compatibility issues with Parrallels and some PC
>> software.  What I have followed a little of is the VAG-Com product
>> and Parrallels.  Getting back to your problem have you tried
>> installing ETKA 7 with just bootcamp running, my understanding is
>> that this is more of a "pure" PC enviorment and things that dont run
>> with parrallels often do with bootcamp.  Also have you checked the
>> Parrallels user forum to see there are any ETKA discussions.  If I
>> remember there was quite a bit on Vag-Com.  Good Luck with this and
>> please post your progress.  I will be doing this sometime in the
>> near future.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>