[Flexradio] Advice re laptops

2012-06-15 Thread Michael Ruttenberg
Anyone got a view about the following models? Lenovo T420 (it's an i5 processor) Dell latitude E6400 (dual core so would be better than what I have now but i5 is faster) Dell latitude E6410 (i5 processor) I need to upgrade from a Dell D630 and am considering options. Can't afford a MacBook pro.

Re: [Flexradio] Advice re laptops

2012-06-15 Thread Alan NV8A
On 06/15/12 11:22 am, Michael Ruttenberg wrote: Anyone got a view about the following models? Lenovo T420 (it's an i5 processor) Dell latitude E6400 (dual core so would be better than what I have now but i5 is faster) Dell latitude E6410 (i5 processor) I need to upgrade from a Dell D630 and

[Flexradio] Advice About Paddle Problems

2008-06-26 Thread Doug McCormack
I heard from a few people who have problems connecting a cw paddle to a serial port. Some are using USB adapters. Some blamed contact bouce and some blamed dirty contacts. With serial port keying, none of the paddle wires is at ground potential - all 3 wires are floating. So the large metal

Re: [Flexradio] Advice with Laptop

2007-09-22 Thread chris
Ruben Navarro Huedo wrote: Hello friends: I go to buy a new laptop to wait for my flex5000a. I have been looking for: Sony Vaio VGN-CR11S/W http://vaio.sony.es/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGN-CR11S%2FWsite=voe_es_ES_conscategory=VN+CR+Series Do you think it will be ok for flex5000a +

Re: [Flexradio] Advice with Laptop

2007-09-22 Thread Ruben Navarro Huedo
Thank's a lot Chris for your quick answer. Only dubt is graphic card, but a laptop with dedicated graphic card has a very high cost in spain. chris escribió: Ruben Navarro Huedo wrote: Hello friends: I go to buy a new laptop to wait for my flex5000a. I have been looking for: Sony Vaio

Re: [Flexradio] Advice with Laptop

2007-09-22 Thread Ruben Navarro Huedo
In the document of recomended computer for flex5000a they speak of a dedicated video card. That is why i am worried about it. Any more opinion? Thank's :-) chris escribió: Ruben Navarro Huedo wrote: Thank's a lot Chris for your quick answer. Only dubt is graphic card, but a laptop with

Re: [Flexradio] Advice with Laptop

2007-09-22 Thread Neal Campbell
The two considerations I would have are: 1. what resolution can the laptop show (how big is the screen)? 2. how much memory does it steal from the cpu? The resolution is important to me because it dictates how much display I can get on the panadapter. If you are running 192k (for instance) and

Re: [Flexradio] Advice with Laptop

2007-09-22 Thread Ruben Navarro Huedo
Thank's Neal for your answer. The laptop has 2gb of RAM. Graphic card needs 128mb of RAM for the resolution below. Resolution is 1280x800 Screen is 14 , but i like little laptops. Thank's 4 your advice. Neal Campbell escribió: The two considerations I would have are: 1. what resolution can the

Re: [Flexradio] Advice with Laptop

2007-09-22 Thread Charles Greene
Ruben, I am using a Sony Lap top, VAIO model VGN-FS760, going on 3 years old. The CPU is a Pentium M processor running at 1.862 MHz, and I have 1.5 GB RAM. I don't know what a Pentium M is, but it is not one with dual CPUs. I think it is the lap top version of the Premium 4. I have a

[Flexradio] Advice

2006-08-08 Thread jcharley
I am sure this has been answered before, but ... I am thinking heavily of getting a SDR1000. I am a CW op (99.9%). I have a choice of two laptops. Which would perform better? 1) Dell Intel Pentium M at 1.6 Ghz w/504 MB ram and without a parallel port ... thus needing the USB to parallel

Re: [Flexradio] Advice

2006-08-08 Thread Tim Ellison
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:21 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Advice I am sure this has been answered before, but ... I am thinking heavily of getting a SDR1000. I am a CW op (99.9%). I have a choice of two laptops. Which would

Re: [Flexradio] Advice

2006-08-08 Thread Tim Ellison
PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:58 PM To: Tim Ellison Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Advice Tnx Tim for prompt response. Are you saying I won't be able to run my logging program while running Power SDR? 73/Crit/K4BXN Tim Ellison wrote: From a performance standpoint, the Intel Pentium M

Re: [Flexradio] Advice

2006-08-08 Thread Douglas Shock
Ellison Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Advice Tnx Tim for prompt response. Are you saying I won't be able to run my logging program while running Power SDR? 73/Crit/K4BXN Tim Ellison wrote: From a performance standpoint, the Intel Pentium M will out perform the Celeron M even

Re: [Flexradio] Advice

2006-08-08 Thread Tim Ellison
/ From: Douglas Shock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:09 PM To: Tim Ellison Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Advice so will this be the same case on an amd 64 dual core 3800+ with 2 gb of mem running sli vid cards? I was sorta

Re: [Flexradio] Advice

2006-08-08 Thread Eric Wachsmann
2:21 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Advice I am sure this has been answered before, but ... I am thinking heavily of getting a SDR1000. I am a CW op (99.9%). I have a choice of two laptops. Which would perform better? 1) Dell Intel Pentium M at 1.6 Ghz w/504 MB

Re: [Flexradio] Advice on CW

2006-05-25 Thread Eric Wachsmann - FlexRadio
be in business. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of John Denson Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:03 PM To: Peter Martinez; Flex Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] Advice on CW The purpose of this e