> I thought an application specific keyboard would be handy for an app like > this, especially if it could be user configurable with LCD buttons! > >
Just change your buttons around on a normal keyboard & create a custom key-map. Since it 4:00 am here, that's the best I could think of... ____________ Brian Guralnick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice (514) 624-4003 Fax (514) 624-3631 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Karavidas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:29 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fastest possible Protel system (LATEST) > I thought an application specific keyboard would be handy for an app like > this, especially if it could be user configurable with LCD buttons! > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Igor Gmitrovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:42 PM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fastest possible Protel system (LATEST) > > > > > > Brian, > > > > my bit to you is: > > > > 1. Use dual digital interface video card with LCD monitors. You > > will be able to work longer ours. Apparently you will need that. > > You don't need many colours, so colour processing speed is not an > > issue. You want stable image and no flicker. > > > > 2. M/B with 266MHz or higher memory bus speed. QDR is a > > relatively new thing and therefore insufficiently tested. It's up > > to you. If it works, then you are one up. > > > > 3. ATA166 hard disk. Work localy, save on the network. Buy the > > time you get to SCSI through the PCI there are no speed benefits. > > SCSI on board would help, but with the 166 MHz speed on you IDE > > bus, do you need SCSI? Latest IDE drives are sufficiently reliable. > > > > 4. Protel needs number machine, so I say use dual AMD. They need > > lot of cooling, make sure you have additional fans or, if you > > want to go fancy, you could install solid state coolers or liquid > > cooling. They NEED more cooling. > > > > 5. Logitech optical cordless wheel ergonomic mouse. Taste the freedom. > > > > BTW, I am right handed, so push mouse around with my right hand. > > Therefoere need Home, Page up and other keys on the left side of > > the K/B. Anyone seen something like that? > > > > Igor > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2002 12:36 PM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: [PEDA] Fastest possible Protel system (LATEST) > > > > > > Here is what I gathered so far: > > > > #1. Use only a consumer grade NVIDIA based GF3, or GF4. With > > Protel's auto-pan problem, which differs from video card to video > > card, I can't even be sure that the work station grade NVIDIA > > cards will not create any unforeseen auto-pan problems. > > > > #2. Use 'only' Win2K Professional. The earlier M$ os's are > > useless & WinXP has been demonstrated to have some minor questionable > > issues with P99SE. > > > > #3. Dual processors seem to run fine with Protel, and may help > > the system run with a better consistent pace. > > > > #4. Avoid using Postscript printers, or, if have a postscript > > printer which can be used in a HP emulated laser printer mode, it > > will probably be to your advantage to run it in this mode with Protel. > > > > #5. Use Win2K's generic mouse driver instead of the fancy ones > > which come with most Logitech mice. > > > > #6. More ram, the better. 2GB with a 3GB swapfile should make > > the system run as smooth as possible. Remember, my PCB has around > > 10K nets. > > > > Any corrections? Any additions, clear obvious items which I may > > have missed? > > > > > > So far, I have yet to hear any real Protel speed issues comparing > > "dual AMD" VS "dual Intel". > > Also, if I were to go with Intel, should I go DDR, or QDR. > > > > Remember, I did say "fastest possible Protel system". Also, it > > should have the least possible problems. > > > > > > ____________ > > Brian Guralnick > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Voice (514) 624-4003 > > Fax (514) 624-3631 > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > * Tracking #: 8F1F3B6020E4674CBC9997FA43BC35230D5669AA > > * > > ************************************************************************ > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
