Running the MapMate biological recording database on Windows Vista and Windows 7 caused quite a few problems at first. Things seem to have been sorted out now, and if you run the latest version of MapMate (currently 2.4.0) on Windows 7 you should not encounter any difficulty.
However, problems can still arise with older versions, and depending on the route you’ve taken to upgrade. I’ve just posted a new downloadable document on my website that summarises these issues and offers some guidance on resolving the problems and keeping MapMate running happily.
Please let me have any feedback you may have from using the new document – does it make sense to you? Do the recommendations match what has worked for you?
The “MapMate and Windows” document was updated to version 2 on 1 February 2011, following additional information provided by MapMate Ltd.