Laptop problems?
I just bought a laptop to start a new job. The company does not want us using laptops. They said sometimes there is problems wiht the dvd software working with the laptops, that there are drivers missing or problems. This doesnt make sense to me. Is it true some dvd software will not work on a laptop. I had to meet teh specs for processor speed, ram etc. I am not sure if they are just saying this to discourage laptop use as they have headaches trying to support it. I will be using it to work from home and i have 2 desktops and dont want 3. At least with a laptop I can use it other than work for portability. Have any of you heard about private company software that does not work with laptops. I thought a dvd drive is the same kind of drive as a desktop. I also just posted my first question regarding if i should use the acer i bought or exchange today for a toshiba. Last day I have to decide.
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- That sounds weird to me too. The hard ware is the same except for the fact that it is smaller (duh). I don't know what they are talking about. Software wheather it be public or for for business the OS is what it has to be compatible with. If it runs with windows then it should work with the hardware.
- It really doesnt matter if it is a laptop or desktop they have the same hardware and software. There should be no problem with using the software, maybe you should take it to bestbuy or a computer place and ask them about it, but when you go remember to take the compuetr and the software.
- The laptop should be ok, aside from the issues regarding processor RPM and limits to memory and hard drive space. There isn't any special system for laptops as opposed to desktops, so there shouldn't be any issues to that, whatever drivers they use on the desktop they would have to load on a laptop as well.
- Only way I can see that tere might be a problem is if they require their desktops to have a specific type of DVD drive in... and have written their software to use features specific to the DVD drive. Your laptop comes with whatever DVD the makers put in it and it's probably not possible to put in the *same* make (let alone model) as your company is tied to. If that's so, you have to test the software to see if it works on your laptop... but there is nothing magic about laptops that mean they are 'different'. Alternatively, take their desktop, use a KVM to connect the *best* screen (yours or theirs) and keyboard and mouse to both desktops... and then you only have to worry about the extra base unit, not the extra screen and mouse as well. You could always use a bigger KVM and connect all 3 of them to 1 screen and 1 keyboard... and free up some desk space. (KVM = Keyboard, Video, Mouse switch... lets 1 of each be switched across from computer to computer. You only get to use 1 at a time of the systems, but you can switch on the fly from one to another without upsetting software or OS)
- It is possible that you have a DVD burner drive on your laptop, and the company you work for is concerned that you could write confidential data on discs for archival. I dont think you need to return the laptop as it will suffice your needs.
- just answered u'r earlier question ! dunno bout the dvd software problems in laptops > sounds ... just the way u describe ... discouraging ! though there are software around that operate only upon authentication by a hardware device ... hardware locks ! i've seen them on serial ports & parallel ports not seen one using usb / or for that matter dvd software ! > but does not seem to be so, in what u describe
