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Laptop computers - justme

Posted: Feb 06, 2011

Just wondering if anybody who uses their own computer to do MT uses a laptop? I've had some problems with my computer and now need to take it in for repairs again, and I was considering getting a laptop as a backup so that I would still be able to work while my desk top computer is out of service. Any advice on what type of laptop to get? Thanks much.

One with the same keyboard configuration? - NM

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Use my laptop but attach my ergonomic keyboard. - NM

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I also use a laptop - SM - All Ears

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I also use a laptop. I keep all my reports down on an external drive which has an encrypted area for them. I use a laptop riser, essentially making my laptop my monitor, and plug my ergo keyboard into the laptop. So when I want to take my laptop out of the house, I can transfer any files I may have been working on that day down to the external drive, clean them off my laptop,and can be compliant with HIPAA.

One other advantage to this is that if you do not have a lock on your office door, you can take your laptop and put it in a locking cabinet to be in compliance.

There is a great program that is free called ZCrypt that I used to create the encrypted area on the external drive.

Free encryption software is TrueCrypt - NM - All Ears

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laptop - MTpatti

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I schooled on a laptop and worked on one for the last 2 years. I fried the hard drive (motherboard) about a month ago. Unfortunately it was one week before Christmas and I was very low on money. My sister's neighnor sold me a desktop a local dentist in my hometown gave him or traded services, etc whn he upgraded in his office. I was in dire straights and he put a tower, older monitor, keyboard, mouse, and some bad a-- speakers togethr for me for $450.00 so I could at least work. I am going nuts. The MOUSE is driving me crazy. I was used to the Pad and it really slows me down. I guess it is what you get used to. I loved my laptop because if I wanted to go visit my niece, I would just take my pedal and laptop and I could work from her house because she had highspeed internet. My setup now weighs over 100 pounds and now I am stuck at home. LOL.

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