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01-20-2007, 11:18 AM
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PowerLogger minimum laptop requirements
PowerLogger will work on anything Windows 98SE or higher.
CPU requirements: Pentium II, 233 mhz or faster, 192 meg RAM, a few spare Gig on the hard-drive, USB port. This is the bare minimum, and will function ok. PowerLogger is USB only. Windows 95 and NT do not support USB. Bob 
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07-22-2007, 12:15 AM
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Lockups and slow response on some computers
On some computers PLC may be slow to respond when logging or recording.
It has been reported on 2 machines, both Pentium-II. Starting with version 1.2.0 you can set the frames per sec setting on the F3 page to 18 to fix this problem. Both of the affected machines ran well when set to 18. Bob
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07-10-2009, 10:06 AM
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Hard Drive Memory Req'd?
Bob, what's the typical memory requirement for "each PL run",,, and I presume that leads up to your spec'd "several gigs memory" required minimum?
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07-10-2009, 04:56 PM
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the logs get big because we are logging at a high rate.
Windows stores it all in its memory system which includes the hard disk swapfile. The more RAM you have the better it will all work. (typical of all things Windows). By some rough calculations, the logfile grows at .3M per minute. I need to check this with some actual testing as there is some overhead in the logfile. Really, though, the PL has pretty modest requirements. Bob
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07-11-2009, 09:39 AM
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Thanks Bob, I am just having a difficult time finding an inexpensive, used laptop meeting this minimum criteria--with the "several gigs memory...". I'll just keep looking though, & saving my money twds the PwrLgr itself...
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07-11-2009, 10:47 AM
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You don't really need several "gigs" of memory to use it to it's fullest. Not even one gig.
The actual min. memory requirement is "192 meg RAM". I've only got 480meg of ram and a smallish 60gig harddrive on my HP, and it's MORE than enough computer to run PL!!!!! I not only run and record with powerlogger, but also Turner Pro RT, and a full MS office suite. It's my home office and car computer. Don't get all wrapped up in the memory requirements. Unless you plan on making a lot of REALLY long recordings, although you shouldn't have such a need.
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07-11-2009, 12:22 PM
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I'm not sure where I said "several gigs of memory", I did say a "few spare gigs" of hard drive space. What's your budget? What else are you going to use the machine for? B
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