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General Mach Discussion / What computer should I purchase ???
« on: July 05, 2010, 05:59:15 PM »
Hi All--
I am new to this site and new to Mach3 -- I purchased a Dyna 2400 mill--3 axis -- several months ago-
It came with upgraded motors and Gecko controllers etc--
The computer that came with it is a IBM Think Pad ( lap top) with some kind of cable adapter hooked to it-
and a Touch Screen to control Mach3 with --
The man I purchased it from had the system working and he demoed the system before
I purchased it --when moving the system to my house I had to unhook the wiring - motors ect -
Once I set up the system at my home I could only get One axes to work --
I went threw all the Set Up Videos and I could not find the problem --
I took a break from messing with it for a couple of months and last night
I started trying to get it running --
About 3am last night the computer all of a sudden shut down and came up
with a blue or gray screen that said something like the Memory is being Dumped
??
I messed around to see if I could get the computer to restart and One time
I was able to get a screen that said Windows XP and asked if I wanted to use
-- Default Bios -- or a Custom Bios --?
I could not select ether choice --and have not been able to get the computer
to start up or anything at all now --
I unplugged the computer and removed the battery ect. and tried everything I could think of
but nothing worked--
I think the computer must have died--(Hard Drive??) -- But I really have no clue --
I am a Apple computer guy so I have little knowledge about Windows computers-
So my question is what is a Good computer for me to get and what operating system is best (XP )
I have a Touch Screen (NEC brand ) to control Mach3 with and I dont know
what the connection plug type is called--
Also I guess that I am going to have to purchase Mach3
because I did not get a software disc or any serial numbers
with the system ---
Thanks for your time and help -- and I am looking forward to getting
my CNC mill running--- Jay--
I am new to this site and new to Mach3 -- I purchased a Dyna 2400 mill--3 axis -- several months ago-
It came with upgraded motors and Gecko controllers etc--
The computer that came with it is a IBM Think Pad ( lap top) with some kind of cable adapter hooked to it-
and a Touch Screen to control Mach3 with --
The man I purchased it from had the system working and he demoed the system before
I purchased it --when moving the system to my house I had to unhook the wiring - motors ect -
Once I set up the system at my home I could only get One axes to work --
I went threw all the Set Up Videos and I could not find the problem --
I took a break from messing with it for a couple of months and last night
I started trying to get it running --
About 3am last night the computer all of a sudden shut down and came up
with a blue or gray screen that said something like the Memory is being Dumped
??I messed around to see if I could get the computer to restart and One time
I was able to get a screen that said Windows XP and asked if I wanted to use
-- Default Bios -- or a Custom Bios --?
I could not select ether choice --and have not been able to get the computer
to start up or anything at all now --
I unplugged the computer and removed the battery ect. and tried everything I could think of
but nothing worked--
I think the computer must have died--(Hard Drive??) -- But I really have no clue --
I am a Apple computer guy so I have little knowledge about Windows computers-
So my question is what is a Good computer for me to get and what operating system is best (XP
)I have a Touch Screen (NEC brand ) to control Mach3 with and I dont know
what the connection plug type is called--
Also I guess that I am going to have to purchase Mach3
because I did not get a software disc or any serial numbers
with the system ---
Thanks for your time and help -- and I am looking forward to getting
my CNC mill running--- Jay--