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I used to have a Dell laptop from work that I tried to use as an audio computer. It exhibited the hum problem that some people have mentioned (and *didn't* hum when it was run on batteries). After a lot of searching and talking to Dell people, I finally found that the Dell laptops have a known grounding issue that can cause the hum. First I read from others that they had the same problem - and a couple of these people said that a Dell helpdesk person told them it was a known problem. After a couple of calls to Dell, I finally got one of them to tell me the same thing. He said it was not a well known fact amongst the helpdesk folks, but that it was in the Dell knowledge base. I can't say if they've fixed it on newer models, but I know I'll never try a Dell as an audio laptop again. I have a Thinkpad T40 now that I've done some experiementing with, and it performs very well. Doug Kris Hartung wrote: > Weird...and you've probably done what I've tried too, plugging the > powersupply into different outlets. I have not tried plugging it into > a different circuit yet (as many outlets in a venue or your house can > be on the same circuit). Not sure if that would help, though. I think > it is a proximity thing with the powersupply and other audio gear. How > about encasing it in a lead box? :) Anyway, this sort of forces us to > use notebook that have long battery life...not thoe with desktop > processores in them (the big, thick ones), but the mobile units. My > wife's Centrino Thinkpad last for 4 hours...not bad. > > Kris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Clint Allen <mailto:clint.allen@gmail.com> > *To:* Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > <mailto:Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:30 PM > *Subject:* Re: laptop for live music > > I have the same problem running from my Emachine laptop. Running > on power supply? hum/noise. > > Running on battery? No hum/noise, but I have about an hour or so... > > However, I also have the same hum coming from a Gbox shuttle that > is my desktop recording solution. > > I've replaced and done everything I can think of except move to a > new house. > > Clint Allen > > > On 12/29/05, *Kris Hartung* <khartung@cableone.net > <mailto:khartung@cableone.net>> wrote: > > Well, with exception of the hum problem I have with my HP > nc6000, which > could be a defective powersupply, both the IBM and HP > "commerical" boxes > kick ass. I have nothing but good things to say about the > Thinkpads....my > wife, who works for Intel, uses one as her work computer (all > Intel > employees use them), but I don't think you could go wrong with > one of the > commerical/business notebooks from HP either. Also, IBM > doesn't make > Thinkpads anymore, they sold that whole product line to > Lenovo. Hopefully > this won't have an impact on their quality in the future. > > Here is question for you all...with all the high performance > standards > required for gaming, would it make sense to find a notebook > for music > applications that has also been proven to be a good choice for > gaming? Aside > from the graphics part, it seems the processor, cache, and > other system > architecture features might be good for music applications as > well...just a > thought. > > Kris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Lehmann" <hqr@cox.net <mailto:hqr@cox.net>> > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > <mailto:Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:37 PM > Subject: RE: laptop for live music > > > > So is IBM ThinkPad the best way to go? > > Any other contenders? I speak of course of the Windoze >platform. > > Gary > > > > > > > > > > >