Haven't had a crash on this one: Dell OptiPlex GXpro, dual Pentium Pro
200 MHz, Windows NT, SVR 3.
Since Judy's machine is a dual 266 Pentium, I believe that it would have
to be a Pentium II. Wonder if the problem is confined to those.
On Wed, 11 Mar 1998, Jamie Ferguson wrote:
> What version of NaturallySpeaking?
>
> Did this happen with DragonDictate too? If so, which version?
>
> I'm going to experiment anyway, the alternative is to connect to the dual
> processor machine with pcAnywhere and build my software there, so at
> least I have another option. I've already said I will NOT give up my
> pc until I am totally convinced that the new one works right.
>
> Thanks,
> Jamie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Anderson [SMTP:yduj@@harlequin.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 12:11 PM
> To: Jeff DelPapa; jamie@@decisionism.com; voice-users@voicerecognition.com
> Subject: dual processors
>
> Jeff Del Papa asked me if I'd like to comment on Jamie's message to
> voice-users about my experience with a dual processor machine and
> NaturallySpeaking. Three words: Don't do it. Here's a message I
> sent to Dragon after they told me to increase my swap space when I
> first reported crashes. (Lame. Sigh.)
>
> From: Judy Anderson <yduj@@harlequin.com>
> To: "Support"<Support@@dragonsys.com>
> Cc: yduj@@harlequin.com
> Subject: Re: NaturallySpeaking 2.0 crashing the computer.
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 98 12:34:09 EST
>
> I have conclusively verified that the problem is a dual processor PC.
> I turned my PC into a single processor machine, without making any
> other configuration changes whatsoever, by using the /NUMPROC=1 switch
> in the boot.in file.
[chop]
>
> Judy Anderson "yduJ"
> yduJ@@harlequin.com
> 617-374-2547
>
>
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