[PD] PD on a laptop??

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On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 00:57:24 +0100
"eliselaptop" <e.chohan at uea.ac.uk> wrote:

> I'm also running PD on a laptop, but does anyone ever get any
interference
> when the power supply is connected?
> 
> It doesn't occur if I plug straight from phones socket to an amplifier,
but
> I've recently started using a little mixer.  When I'm plugged into this,
and
> my power supply is connected, I get pretty bad interference noise, which
> only stops when I unplug the power to my laptop.  I've tried plugging it
> into different wall sockets, even on different fuses, and also making
sure
> none of the wires cross over, but to no avail.  The drawback to this is
that
> I can only work closely on sound for as long as the battery lasts!

i've had the same problem.. but only with a little mixer :)... first time
i connected to a real PA i was deathly frightened that i might have to do
the whole show on battery power but it turned out not to be the case.

i think i later concluded that it was more of a problem with the other
devices i had plugged into the mixer... (a desktop pc with notorious
earthing-problems)

> I have a Dell Inspiron 2500.

inspiron 4000

> Also, does anyone run a duel boot Linux / Windows on a laptop for PD - I
am
> considering it simply to have access to the different externals
available (I
> have only very basic Linux knowledge, with a friend offering to set this
up
> if I decide it's worth it!)

i mono-boot linux for religious reasons ;)

i can't think of (m)any externals that are linux-only... although maybe
the piperead/write externals that are necessary for mp3-streaming.

pix.

> Many thanks,
> Elise.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Ruxton" <cinetron at passport.ca>
> To: "nullpointer" <nullpointer at odessadesign.co.uk>;
<pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 12:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [PD] PD on a laptop??
> 
> 
> > Hi Tom,
> > Thanks a lot. This info. is a big help. Had to lug my desktop around
again
> > today and tomorrow so getting this info. is inspiring me to go
shopping.
> > ciao,
> > Jim
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > I use WinMe on a toshiba satellite 2800-400
> > > PD runs fine except for the strange edit lock that seems to happen
on
> > > windows machines..
> > > (just close the patch and reopen it to allow editing again...)
> > > I use a midiman usb 2x2 midisport box for midi, although the timing
> isn't
> > > great (more windows than the usb I think) it's useable with a bit of
> > > tweaking...
> > > As for soundcards.. my advice is just to use your onboard card fo
the
> time
> > > being cos it will pretty much gurantee compatibility with pd and
wont
> hog
> > > any extra cpu time..
> > > Externals.... theres the wami box, the digigram pocket and the
almost
> > > mythical (here in UK anyway) hammerfall laptopcard... I've heard bad
> stuff
> > > about all of them so I'd suggest getting a trial run (return offer
on
> the
> > > hardware e.t.c.) before you commit..There a new motu firewire unit
thats
> > > sposed to be god,but i haven't got firewire so...
> > > anyway.. i hope this helps..I've done quite a few performances, just
> using
> > > the phones socket, and to be honest on an average PA in an average
room
> > you
> > > don't notice the quality level at all.
> > >
> > > oh and as far as video cards go .. most newish laptops come with
savage
> > > video cards (OK) ATI cards (OK again) or NVIDIA geforce (brilliant),
> they
> > > all have decent opengl drivers i think although the nvidia card is
kinda
> > > geared towards T&L systems like DX..
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > > http://www.nullpointer.co.uk
> > > http://www.dividebyzero.org
> > > http://www.orphanrecords.co.uk
> > > ________________________________________________________
> >
>