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Windows Vista Compatibility

Windows Vista is not recommended - Use Windows XP Service Pack 2 instead. Only the Canon G9, G7 and S3 are confirmed to work properly on Windows Vista with GBTimelapse.

Canon has announced that they have no plans to create compatible remote capture drivers for Windows Vista. We hope they will change their minds.

However, it is possible to run GBTimelapse on a Vista computer by setting GBTimelapse to run in Windows XP compatibility mode. If you have a Vista computer, please install the GBTimelapse free trial, set the compatibility mode, and try it with your camera.

Until Canon releases Vista drivers, we cannot guarantee that this method will work on all computers and with all Canon cameras; but it may work for your computer/camera combination.

Setting the Compatibility Mode

• Install GBTimelapse
• Use Windows Explorer to find the file GBTimelapse.exe in the folder "C:\Program Files\Granite Bay Software\GBTimelapse"
• Right mouse click on GBTimelapse.exe and select Properties
• Check the box named "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" from the drop down list.
• Click Apply and then OK