InSight and Windows Vista

As Windows 7 is due for release this will soon become a non-issue, but I think it’s still worth sharing some tips I picked up from the Cognex/DVT Smartlist forum.

• Make sure you’re running in 32 bit mode and not 64.
• Make sure you’re logged on with Administrator rights
• When you install the InSight software, create a dedicated InSight directory rather than accepting the default ‘Program File’ location. This seems to be the big mistake that most Vista users make. Apparently Vista doesn’t like users writing to the Program Files folder.
  

And as I wrap up, let’s acknowledge the smart people who came up with these tips. They are: Nate Marler of Sawgrass Consulting and Andrew Dreasler of Blackhawk Molding. Thanks guys, the InSight community appreciates your willingness to share.