MAYBE SOME GOOD NEWS: I’ve installed a bunch of new music-related software on my computer — Acid Pro. 4.0, Sound Forge, Vegas, Cool Edit Pro 2.0, and a bunch of VST softsynths — and everything seems to be coexisting happily. It wasn’t nearly so easy on the old machine. I’m not sure how much credit goes to Windows XP and how much to the individual programs (since they’re mostly new versions). But since I’m quick to complain when things don’t work, it’s worth mentioning that some folks seem to have done their jobs.