Minitab

What works

Everything, except Capability Analysis! Normally, other test has reported partial functionality (i.e. no graphs, no control charts, no Quality Tools). In this test, I could say 97% run fine. Installation went first with "Internet Explorer" and then with "Minitab 15". Minitab ask a License Mode, I choose "30-day Trial". I have not tested my license yet, wich is enterprise license which should go through the network looking for it at the internal server. In detail, it works fine: All STAT menu except Capability Analysis (Normal, Between/Within and Non-Normal), it also works GRAPH menu and its options with no exception, just some warnings (see below); CALC menu and its options, FILE menu and its options. Help files worked fine and I could see everything here. Also, the Internet Explorer worked the first time that it open automatically and I could navigate with no problem. Haven't tried to open it again.

What does not

Basically, 2 things doesnt work, and a third one work but with some warnings 1) Capability Analysis, under QUALITY TOOLS option, under STAT menu. 2) I couldnt paste data copied from Excel. This is very normal action, but didn't work. However, Data can bet retrieved from File menu, Open Worksheet as "Excel Worksheet - xls, xlsx". 3) some graphs and tests run well but with some warnings like "Declarations Line 85 - Variable is Undifined INTERVAL_NONE" and "object: the view, Event: EventInitialize, Line 10. Variable is undifined: CTYPE_ROW_:COUNT". But as I said, it shows the graph or result with no problem. I recommend you comparing these results with Minitab over Windows OS results.

Workarounds

What was not tested

some unusual functions that are not used in Six Sigma (6Sigma)

Hardware tested

Graphics:

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Additional Comments

using WineBottle BETA 1.1.44 (http://winebottler.kronenberg.org) + "ie6" Winetricks, both at the moment of "Create Custom Prefix", using "new prefix" as template prefix. As a variant, I know there are more than one Minitab 15: one that its purpose is trial, another one that is for those one who already owns a serial license, and others who access a license over network. This test was made in a Minitab for those who have serial license, 126MB size on disk.

Sometimes 3D graphs' windows will not close or minimize. If you want to minimize them go to window/minimize all; then you can restore only the worksheet and session window. If you want to forcibily close a 3D graph go to window/clos all graphs. This however will close every graph in Minitab.