Forgot to mention about that spare monitor, if am gonna be couple of days
in a row and its safe to leave it I let all my set up on site. Also
DROPBOX is were I run simpl files between computer and is just awesome!
Installs always laught when I bring the whole set up 2 laptop,1 monitor,
dinner tables, IR LEARNER and something to drink!!!
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On Apr 20, 2012 12:42 PM, "weddellkw" <weddellkw@...> wrote:
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I agree with this, a second machine can be really useful. I prefer having
two identical machines and try to keep the applications installed on each
identical (as well as running Dropbox nightly for program files,
documentation/etc) to keep the Windows environments in-line as well.
Running VT-Pro or Debugger or Excel/PDFs/etc (job notes) full-screen next
to SIMPL made a huge difference in my workflow, and minimizes the
performance hit you'd see running them on the same PC with a spare monitor.
--- In Crestron@..., "Jesus @ Audio& Net Artist"
<audioandnetartist@...> wrote:
Those are heavy programs, no wonder why you fried the others lol! If I
was
you I get another laptop and work with booths, I do that, my set up is 1
netbook for toolbox, ir learner, browsing ext.. the other one for vtpro
and simpl, sometimes I run the simpl on the netbook when assigning joins
on
vtpro, also I carry 2 dinner tables wish is really handy am convenient,
since 1 backpack and on hand tables!
On Apr 20, 2012 10:42 AM, "oldspunky" <paul@...> wrote:
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For the past 5 or 6 years the laptops I use for program development
have
been dying (about 1 a year). I have tried Toshiba, Lenovo, HP, and
Panasonic Toughbooks. So this time I tried a Mac Powerbook (with VMware
Fusion and Windows 7. Now the Mac is getting clunky too.
I am probably overloading them, but when I have several copies of Simpl
Windows, Vtpro-e, Autocad, xpanel, Toolbox, and probably a Clearone or
Biamp configuration file (and perhaps Photoshop) all open at the same
time
the laptops get pretty hot. Unfortunately I usually need all those
things
when working on a program or bringing up a system.
I do a lot of my programming on the road so using a desktop is probably
not an option.
I have been using Radioshack fans and they seem to help, but my Mac is
still getting hot enough to fry eggs or my hands. Any ideas? Or should
I
just accept this and budget a new laptop (and software) every year or
so.?
Thanks,
Paul
