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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: artrans on February 08, 2009, 08:17:49 PM

Title: mach3 and laptop
Post by: artrans on February 08, 2009, 08:17:49 PM

i have been trying to run mach3 with a laptop it has been giving me a hard time but I think it may be ok now
But i have seen someway said that one should not run mach3 on a laptop if that true why and what problems should i see.

Title: Re: mach3 and laptop
Post by: HimyKabibble on February 08, 2009, 08:29:56 PM

It's not that it can't be done, it can, and has been many times.  But, in general, the power management features, and other features common in laptops (like on-board video) often create problems for Mach3.  If your motherboard/BIOS allows disabling enough of this stuff, then a laptop can work just fine.  Many, however, do not allow you this much control.

Regards,
Ray L.