Sony Notebook with NC2 and WinXP

Does anyone use a Sony notebook with WinXP for NC2, camera tethered? I am considering buying the Sony next week and want to know if I should expect any problems with this setup?
Thanks.
Greg

NC2 works well on my Win XP Pro office PC. I also have a Sony notebook running Win 2K. It works well on the notebook too. I don't believe that you would have a problem.

Greg said:

Does anyone use a Sony notebook with WinXP for NC2, camera
tethered? I am considering buying the Sony next week and want to
know if I should expect any problems with this setup?
Thanks.
Greg

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--F. Dantzler

I forgot to mention the only problem that I've encountered that has since been corrected.

When attempting to get NC2 (using WinXP Pro) to read an image from a USB card reader with a mircodrive, NC2 would crash every time on my system. It worked just fine with a CF card in the reader,and if I first copied the microdrive images to a folder and opened them from the folder.It simply had a problem with the microdrive/USB reader combo.

The cure was to change to a firewire card reader. Now it works as it should and the transfer is quicker too. I've had no problems otherwise.

Frantz Dantzler said:

Greg said:

Does anyone use a Sony notebook with WinXP for NC2, camera
tethered? I am considering buying the Sony next week and want to
know if I should expect any problems with this setup?
Thanks.
Greg

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F. Dantzler

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--F. Dantzler

Greg said:

Does anyone use a Sony notebook with WinXP for NC2, camera
tethered? I am considering buying the Sony next week and want to
know if I should expect any problems with this setup?
Thanks.
Greg

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If you will look at the reviews in PC mag, the Sony is rated low for quality, warranty and service. Check out Dell, IBM or Gateway--Greg GebhardtJacksonville, Florida

Thanks for the input. I was going to purchase a Sony because I wouldn't have to wait for it. I stopped by Gateway country and played with one of their systems and was impressed. Dell is top rated in the pc mags, so I think I will choose a Dell.
Greg

Are Dell laptops firewired? You need a firewire connection if you want to tether your camera to it.

Sam

Greg said:

Thanks for the input. I was going to purchase a Sony because I
wouldn't have to wait for it. I stopped by Gateway country and
played with one of their systems and was impressed. Dell is top
rated in the pc mags, so I think I will choose a Dell.
Greg

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