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Lack of planning - North region


Posted: Dec 12, 2013

You know that saying - A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine? Perfect picture of the North region this week. Apparently we were supposed to be upgraded to the newest version of Fluency except that due to the spectacular communication in the company no one received that information, including installation instructions and now there is a scramble to get everyone upgraded. Do I have all the tools to do my job? No.

Some MTs with MM supplied computers don't even have - Unbelievable

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enough RAM on those computers for the new upgrade. How's that for poor planning...upgrading your platform and your own supplied computers in the field can't handle the upgrade. Talk about idiots and poor planning.

when I did - poorhouse

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a shutdown Wed night my machine did some upgrades but today I was still at 7.2. Eh well.

I'm guessing that was just the Windows update - Manual download

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The Windows update is automatic and will install when you shutdown/restart your computer and has nothing to do with MModal. You will have to go to the Fluency website and download the new version manually.
TY - poorhouse
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I have an XP machine. I wonder when I'll be told to do this download...omg. FWIW, I'm relatively new there so I've probably missed any announcements about it. ugh ugh ugh!


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