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Re: Sony VAIO and laptop workstations in general
you probably know that url http://www.musicxp.net/
may be http://au.geocities.com/inquisitiveb/98_after_XP.htm
claude
> Hello. I am using a Gateway PIII/1.066 GHz, with a Layla24 laptop.
>I've
> got 640 MB RAM. For the most part it works very nicely. Especially with
> Reaktor3, SoundForge6 and Sonar2. I have gotten 10ms latency for
>processing a
> live input thru several DX effects.
> I'm using WinXPpro. The big downside to this so far is the fact that
> WinXPpro doesn't seem to want to let you change IRQ assignments. At
>least no
> help whatsoever from Gateway's supposed tech support. With some
>software, I
> am getting some glitches in the audio due to the fact that the graphics
>card
> (along with everything else) is sharing IRQ 10 with the cardbus slots.
>From
> what I have read so far, the changing of the IRQs occurs in the BIOS
>(WinXP).
> I'll be taking that adventure this week. I'm thinking that I might have
>to
> purchase a new BIOS for my laptop. Anyone have any good suggestions on
>this?
> A very important factor in any computer, but especially a laptop,
>is the
> quality of the components used. I bought the Gateway because it has
>cardbus
> slots and a Firewire port that meet the specs of the various audio
>interface
> manufacturers. No matter what laptop you buy, call the manufacturer up
>and
> get them to tell which cardbus and Firewire cards they are using in their
> units. Double check those components with the audio interfaces that you
>wish
> to purchase. This may save you from a lot of disappointment. Hmmm...
>maybe it
> would be good to ask them in advance if they are going to help
>reconfigure
> IRQs, etc.
> Marc
>
>