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Herman,
For the multiple keyboard switching. You can use synergy
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
I share my Apple wireless keyboard and mouse that is connected to my
macbookpro connected to 23" Apple display with my Thinkpad T61p
running Vista 64 connected to my Dell 24" monitor.
Tony
On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 6:08 PM, psytek <psytek@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks everyone!
>
> Been at this for a couple of weeks now... my first problem was setting up multiple displays. I spend more than a week
> before i found out that one of my ACER AL2216Ws sent a corrupted model number to Vista.
> Vista would see this unidentified hardware on each reboot and would go back to two monitors.
> Exchanging the monitor fixed the problems instantly! So much for PnP!
>
> wrt XP vs Vista. Considering all the time it took me to get my Vista64 to where it is now I am considering to create a
> dual boot system, i.e., install another hard disk and install XP32 on it. This would allow me to make the switch
> gradually, adding new fixes/drivers as they become available.
>
> I want to use the same display setup. I am tired of running many computers, rolling my chair back and forth,
> switching keyboards, etc. It makes me feel like running a factory :-(
>
> I want a single display area, with an easy chair, efficient OS-switching options, and shared backup media. The only
> exception is that my trading (TWS) computer is separate but networked.
>
> Anyone running a multi boot system?
> How would that work with signing on/off on my LAN?
>
> Thanks again,
> herman
>
> ps. sorry for the cross posting - this thread is running in two groups.
>
>
> Friday, July 11, 2008, 10:13:24 PM, you wrote:
>
>> I'm running XP and will for the forseable future - I don't think Msft will
>> be abandoning it in the near future. As a matter of fact they have extended
>> the sales for oems to be used on smaller portable computers (ubmc's and
>> mid's) since Vista(32) doesn't run well at all on these slower machines. I
>> bought a ubmc with vista on it for my car and I had to replace it with WinXP
>> tablet edition and it's made all of the difference in performance.
>
>> If you're really interested in speed then I suggest you either buy or
>> build/upgrade a machine that can be overclocked. You can exceed the speed
>> of the 64 bit systems (which is marginal imho) running on non overclocked
>> systems with XP 32 running on one that's been over clocked. This has become
>> more easily done since Intel has made this more accessible without resorting
>> to hacks. The newer motherboards and Intel chips make this very easy to do.
>
>
>> In the last 2-3 years this has really gotten easy to do and is quite safe.
>
>> d
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: AmiBroker-Vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:AmiBroker-Vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of psytek
>>> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:07 PM
>>> To: dingo
>>> Subject: Re[2]: [AmiBroker-Vista64] data storage
>>>
>>> Sorry for the empty email...
>>>
>>> The idea was to use a 32bit computer to do the data
>>> collecting and then access the data from a 64 bit computer to run AB.
>>>
>>> If the disk format is the same for 32-64 bits that would
>>> solve data plug-in problems.
>>>
>>> However, and people had warned me, the advantage in speed for
>>> 64 bits is not worth the trouble I have to go through to
>>> get things up and running.
>>>
>>> I might even go back to Windows XP... it was supposed to be
>>> phased out June 30, this year...
>>>
>>> Not sure what to do but i stopped installing software on my
>>> 64 bit machine until I decide what to do.
>>>
>>> What are you running d?
>>>
>>> h
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Friday, July 11, 2008, 6:46:25 PM, you wrote:
>>>
>>> > Yes I believe NAS will work but it will be slower than the
>>> hard disk in your
>>> > computer. But that should only be on the first access of
>>> the data. AB
>>> > caches the data so subsequent reads won't hit the server.
>>> But writes will
>>> > always have to access the server at some point. I have a
>>> NAS (Infrant - now
>>> > owned by Netgear). I don't use it for AB but I could run
>>> some tests if
>>> > you'd like.
>>>
>>> > Are you trying to provide access to multiple computers? I
>>> don't think you
>>> > can have 2 AB's writing to the same database at the same
>>> time. I don't
>>> > remember on TJ commenting on sharing one db with multiple
>>> instances of AB at
>>> > the same time...??
>>>
>>> > You could share the files via a home network. Or if you're
>>> looking to have
>>> > storage outside the box then eSata is the way to go.
>>>
>>> > d
>>>
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: AmiBroker-Vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> [mailto:AmiBroker-Vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of psytek
>>> >> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:14 PM
>>> >> To: AmiBroker-Vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> Subject: [AmiBroker-Vista64] data storage
>>> >>
>>> >> Would anyone know if it is possible to store all data on a
>>> NAS Drive?
>>> >>
>>> >> Would such a drive work on all operating systems or is the
>>> >> drive format OS-specific?
>>> >>
>>> >> Anyone switching between Vista 32/64 at boot time? Is it
>>> >> possible to share data between the two OSs?
>>> >>
>>> >> While I am asking questions :-) if anyone knows how to get a
>>> >> refund from Microsoft let me know!
>>> >>
>>> >> Are there any other storage technologies to consider?
>>> >>
>>> >> best regards,
>>> >> herman
>>> >>
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> psytek
>>>
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> --
> Best regards,
> psytek
>
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