I'm running a 1hr 10 min show using Elation Compu 2006 for lighting as well as running all the video and audio from the Easy Show program. I run it all now on a Pentium 4 desktop.

I need a new laptop....can anyone suggest a laptop configuration that will run all of this with ease? Can I use something other than a Pentium? AMD? Centrino? How much Ram?

Thanks
Franco

here are the specs.
Best Performance System Requirements:
• Laptop or desktop computer with USB port
• Windows XP or any up-to-date version
• 1280x1024 screen resolution
• 512Mb Memory
• Clock frequency: 1.5Ghz
• 128Mb RAM video card to use the “3D software” supporting Microsoft DirectX 9.0
but i reccomend more than 2 gb of memory and if you can make sure u have 128 dedicated video memory for 3D visualizer best performance. i have an amd turion 64 bit processor and it works good. i say just try to load it in every aspect video grahics. hardrive. processor. everything. i have a hp pavilion dv 2000 with 120 gb hardrive and 287 shared memory gprahic card from nvidia and it rocks! the only problem is windows vista. stil has bugs. but i run the compu demo and it works very good. peace! jingles!

Thanks for your assistance and emails... with your help I found the perfect computer Acer Turion 64 2 gig ram with 512 vram. Now if I can just get everything to work. I'm using a wireless remote to trigger Easyshow from my pocket that goes to the audio system with video from the time line going to 2 monitors. The remote systems come from Wirelesswizardry.com. Next is integrating the lights into it all!
Franco

sounds cool u should record a video on ur 3d viewer and post it!!! please? jingles!!

Hi Franco,
Keep in mind that the killer of computers is heat. Especially if you are doing shows.. make sure your PC is running cool and you have a fan on in or under it.
Best regards,

and make sure nothing is blocking the fan. just like lights at least 6inces between anything and the fans. i know cause if i am using my laptop on my lap and my legs block the vent for the fan it heats up kinda quickly and my comp. starts acting up. u don't want it closing down copu while ur in the middle of a show!!!! jingles!!

Try the hp-dv1000 laptop great computer no problems.

i have a HP dv2000 and i love it!

Franco, hp computers would be the way to go for the shows that you do and the hp's are very heavy duty and are very reliable.

I'd love to record a video of my own scenes, but dunno how to do it /=
do I need some especial feature or is it incorporated into the software?
thanks!
Alex

depends what dongle u have. it is incorporated into the software. but u need to have a a certain version of compuware to record movies, or u can download a 30 day rial of snagit. from www.snagit.com let me know what version u have and i can help u out more. peace! jingles!