Date:         Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:27:05 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Bentley CD manual
In-Reply-To:  <421247E7.8000308@colorado.edu>
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On 2/15/05 12:05 PM, "Richard A Jones" <jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote:

> I hadn't used the CD version of the Bentley Vanagon manual
> for a while and when I tried, it didn't work.  A call to
> their support line revealed that it doesn't work anymore--
> with current browsers.  Security fixes to both IE and
> Netscape screwed them--maybe a sign that it wasn't a great
> software design to start....  It will work with Netscape 4
> and old versions of IE.
> 
> Anyway, the techie said that Bentley would exchange it for
> "the current version"--which is the paper version.  Other
> Bentleys are coming on CD with their "eBahn" software, but
> he said that they didn't  have access to the Vanagon
> manual source info from VW anymore, so could not put it out
> in the new format.
> 
> There is a CD with PDFs of VW's microfiche, but he offered
> that it wasn't very good or useful.
> 
> So if you have a Bentley Vanagon CD and you want to exchange
> it for the paper version, send it with a cover letter request
> to them.
> 
> [Yesterday, the Bentley box arrived--it contained the giant
> 2-vol Eurovan manual!  Heavier than a VC!  The packing slip
> was correct and an exchange is underway.]
> 
>                       Richard A Jones
>                       Boulder, Colorado
> 
> 
Thanks for that info.  Was just attempting to load it back on a system last
week.  Hadnt gotten around to calling them for a install key yet.  On top of
it when I was on their site yesterday I noted they no longer support the
macintosh install on VPC.  This actually ran better (although slower) than
the install on a regular PC.

On that EV manual.  A magnifier is a suggested accessory.  I learned that
when doing a head job on a VR6.  VW engineers got very creative on hiding
bolts.  If you use a magnifier on the drawing you can tell a lot better
where he hidden bolt is.
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