I run 2 computers as well. 1 for my Design Shop and the other for the AMAYA. I have them networked together so it is easier to share files. I use my AMAYA computer for the internet as well. I have a second ethernet card in the computer to hook to my router for cable internet. This has worked very well for me Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank davis" <fadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Tim Thomure" <tjt@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [amayausers] other software on computer > I'll throw in my two cents worth. I run two separate computers too. I was > told from the beginning that the ideal way was a separate computer for > Amaya, but , that one computer could do everything, with some limitations. > I have a computer dedicated to machine operation . It is a stand alone, not > even networked or on the internet. My other computer is for digitizing and > office work. I have high speed cable on that one. That way, if I get a > virus, it doesn't affect the machine operation. The disadvantage is that I > have to load a design on a disk to transfer to the other computer, but I > feel it's a small price to pay for the security of the machine computer. > Plus, with this setup, I can make changes it a new design, as soon as I see > a problem, as it sews out. > Frank > Force Ten Embroidery > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Thomure" <tjt@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 11:05 PM > Subject: Re: [amayausers] other software on computer > > > > Connie, > > I guess that's what I get for skipping class! I hear what you're saying, > > though. > > __________________________ > > Tim Thomure > > Artsy Venture > > P.O. Box 1102 > > Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1102 > > Ph (301) 574-1166 FAX (509) 561-9139 > > www.SewnArt.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Captain Gold" <captaingold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 10:34 PM > > Subject: Re: [amayausers] other software on computer > > > > > > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > I understand what you are saying. I have the latest OS and Design Shop > Pro > > > Plus. I originally had them both set up on the same machine. I took > > > training just a couple of months ago and was told that it was not > > > recommended to run both on the same machine. While you can use both on > the > > > same machine, the future software is going the direction where you will > > not > > > be able to run both the OS and Design Shop because of the resources > > needed. > > > I believe the idea was to keep any new users from getting in the habit > of > > > doing so to avoid future problems, but I think it would be even more of > an > > > issue if you had multiple Amaya's running from that single PC. Windows > is > > > not a true multi-tasking system, and there is a potential to interrupt > the > > > embroidery process when you are using Design Shop at the same time. > > > > > > Connie > > > Wyvern Productions > > > > > > At 10:33 AM 8/9/03, you wrote: > > > >I have the new flex OS and the most recent version of DS Pro Plus. In > > the > > > >older OS you could open and edit designs directly from the OS if you > had > > > >Design Shop installed on the same machine. The difference is that now > > you > > > >separately open DS and the OS programs. I edit designs in DS on the > same > > > >computer while the machines are sewing with no problems. If you need > to > > do > > > >a quick edit on the design you are sewing, you just make the edit in > DS, > > > >save, reload the design to the OS. Makes for a pretty quick process. > > > >__________________________ > > > >Tim Thomure > > > >Artsy Venture > > > >P.O. Box 1102 > > > >Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1102 > > > >Ph (301) 574-1166 FAX (509) 561-9139 > > > >www.SewnArt.com > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx