choosing the right laptop for cad/cam applications

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I have a Sony Vaio Laptop(2007) IntelCore2 Duo 3GBram with Intel graphics chipset and I dont recommend it for mastercam users because whenever I try to select any features in any mastercam command they fail to highlight and I can only go by my memory as to what I have selected. Otherwise Mastercam works fine. I wonder if there is anyone else having same problems with Intel chipsets.

Have you tried looking up your settings within mastercam itself? if not...its worth a look. Its quite possible that there is something conflicting with your current settings

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From a similar question, asked on the emastercam.com forum

Intel(R)946GZ Express chip set family, but it works with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver, 128 Mb in video memory

This is an integrated on the motherboard card.

It is going to cause you NOTHING but headaches, there is little if anything you can do to make it work right. This IS NOT A CAD/CAM card nor obviously workstation.

You need to see if your IT person can get an Nvidia Quadro Card into that system, if not, you will likely need a new system

This answer is from John Paris, who works for the New England Mastercam reseller. he is regarded as one of the experts in the field.

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im sure glad i picked out the right laptop for my uses...especially cad/cam operations . im very pleased with what i have