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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Steve_B on September 22, 2009, 03:27:26 PM

Title: XP Home Setup
Post by: Steve_B on September 22, 2009, 03:27:26 PM

I am getting ready to install Mach3 for the 1st time for a machine using XP Home SP1. I have Mach3 installed on a PC to tinker with it to learn it. Are there any tips for setting up XP Home up for a machine? I am not going to use Win Update & will not use the machine for ANYTHING but Mach...No internet connection or other any programs. I have an 8GB solid state drive.

Thanks

Title: Re: XP Home Setup
Post by: edvaness on September 22, 2009, 09:31:10 PM

Steve,

You got the right idea. You should have close to a 1 ghz processor and 512 mb of ram .You may also optimise xp , instructions found on top of this page under downloads/mach & lazycam/documentation.

Ed

Title: Re: XP Home Setup
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 23, 2009, 02:36:03 AM

If it all runs OK Steve, which I am sure it will, don't be tempted to later install the Win XP SP2 update. This caused problems for me which were only cured when I rolled back to the SP1 condition.

Tweakie.