Herman Have a look at Synergy, it allows multiple computers to be controlled from one KB and mouse. You can even have a mix of Windows, Linux and Mac (not sure about Vista64), but it works very well with XP.
See http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ Ian --- In [email protected], psytek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of psytek > >> >> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:14 PM > >> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> 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 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ------------------------------------ > >> >> > >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Best regards, > >> psytek > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > Best regards, > psytek >
