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Just curious -- what version of Windows were you running, Michael?
Jerry ? Did you try running a different version? Is is possible that
IB has subsequently fixed the problem, since they keep updating the
app (maybe they've subsequently found the problem?)?
I have had IB's TWS freeze up on me, but I basically figured out that
I tried to start something else on the app (hit the blinking message
window) -- while it was still loading my page. I know that I have had
problems with windows (I was running win98) if I tried to start another
process while a first one was still "coming up". In prior versions of
Windows that used the freeze the whole machine; at least now it only
freezes the app. If they (windows? IB?) are using a threaded
programming model, creating deadlocks when executing more than 1 thread
is pretty easy to do, from what I've read. FWIW.
Judy
On Sat, 26 Jan 2002, JerryWar wrote:
#I used to have an IBM think pad. I had problems with it freezing up. Don't
#recall what the conditions were. But Laptops by design are not standard
#hardware espcecially the thinkpad which
#offloads the main processor by letting a serperate I/O processor handle the
#I/O. I can't imagine
#what kind of nightmares this might cause a Real time application but I think
#you have the wrong
#hardware for the job.
#
#Jerry
#
#> -----Original Message-----
#> From: Michael Taylor [mailto:mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
#> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 5:13 PM
#> To: Omega-List@xxxxxxxxxx
#> Subject: FW: Request for Broker Feedback - PMB/Refco,
#> Interactive, or ??
#>
#>
#> Hello, everyone. I'm sure this topic has come up many times,
#> but if you
#> wouldn't mind, I would really like your feedback on futures
#> brokers. I
#> trade NQ and ES.
#>
#> I am looking for the best combination of low commissions and
#> timely support
#> (for those few times when the software/exchange goes down and you need
#> quality help NOW). What brokers do you trade with (for how much per
#> round-turn) and how have they been for you when there are problems?
#>
#> I had problems a year ago with the Interactive Brokers
#> platform freezing up
#> (I was using an IBM ThinkPad) and they were not able to solve it. Has
#> anyone else had that experience and were you able to resolve it?
#>
#> I have been trading with PMB/Refco since then, and while I
#> really like the
#> PropTrader (except when it goes down), my broker/their
#> organization have not
#> been so great. I don't know how this might change since they
#> were bought by
#> Refco.
#>
#> THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK.
#>
#> Michael
#>
#
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