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Re: Sony VAIO and laptop workstations in general

     Hello. I am using a Gateway PIII/1.066 GHz, with a Layla24 laptop. 
I've 
got 640 MB RAM. For the most part it works very nicely. Especially with 
Reaktor3, SoundForge6 and Sonar2. I have gotten 10ms latency for 
processing a 
live input thru several DX effects. 
     I'm using WinXPpro. The big downside to this so far is the fact that 
WinXPpro doesn't seem to want to let you change IRQ assignments. At least 
no 
help whatsoever from Gateway's supposed tech support. With some software, 
I 
am getting some glitches in the audio due to the fact that the graphics 
card 
(along with everything else) is sharing IRQ 10 with the cardbus slots. 
From 
what I have read so far, the changing of the IRQs occurs in the BIOS 
(WinXP). 
I'll be taking that adventure this week. I'm thinking that I might have to 
purchase a new BIOS for my laptop. Anyone have any good suggestions on 
this?
     A very important factor in any computer, but especially a laptop, is 
the 
quality of the components used. I bought the Gateway because it has 
cardbus 
slots and a Firewire port that meet the specs of the various audio 
interface 
manufacturers. No matter what laptop you buy, call the manufacturer up and 
get them to tell which cardbus and Firewire cards they are using in their 
units. Double check those components with the audio interfaces that you 
wish 
to purchase. This may save you from a lot of disappointment. Hmmm... maybe 
it 
would be good to ask them in advance if they are going to help reconfigure 
IRQs, etc. 
     Marc