I do integration development using BizTalk primarily. Single light blinking super fast on or off? Great, stuff is happening. A little usage graph over time, user/system, read/write rate, sure I can see the use. What's an HDD LED usefully letting you know? There so much crap going on in the background on a general purpose computer that a single blinking activity indicator is too limited to be of any use. Without it, I need to bring up the task manager or similar to see disk status when needed. I myself work as a developer and the HDD LED is extremely useful, even with a SSD. I'd rather things were simplified for those millions, actually billion, users and live with us nerds suffering the inconvenience of a marginally longer shortcut. It can be touch-typed while I think you'd have to look down to find Pause/Break (maybe I'm mistaken). The next fastest alternative to get to System Properties I can think of is sysdm.cpl, which I'm not even sure is slower. It's another useless button for 99.9% of the world. In the same vein as LEDs it really is time Pause/Break went away. I repair computers and use the Windows Key + Pause/Break key combo to get into System properties on a regular basis. What frustrates me even more, though, are current Dell laptops that have eliminated the Pause/Break key. I'm disappointed that my current ThinkPad doesn't have the row of 9 LEDs that my T61 had (WiFi, Bluetooth, Num lock, Caps lock, hard drive, power, battery, ac adapter, sleep). It provides extremely useful information. I won't ever buy a computer without a hard disk LED. I do appreciate that it would be nice if we moved past these simple things to a zen place in computing, but the fact is that we haven't.Īnd just as I can't just call the Network Administrator when my internet stops working, I need tools to troubleshoot my own computer's basic issues and taking those away doesn't make the problems go away, it just makes them harder to solve. The hard drive indicator is good for telling that the hard drive is working and it is a bad time to move it, or if I've just closed Chrome or some other heavy program, that it hasn't completely closed yet. Some laptops have different indicators for charging and power as well. It can also tell that the battery is charging or that it is fully charged. The power indicator is good for telling, at a glance, that the computer is on if the screen is off. ![]() ![]() (Actually I lied, it does have a light in the Magsafe connector that glows yellow/green for charging/charged). My new Macbook Air doesn't have any, but that's ok because its a Mac and more appliance-like. Terrific live or post-production applications, the X-48 has everything you need for high-quality audio recording, editing, and mixing in one affordable unit.ĭesk/Rack Mount Digital Multitrack RecorderĤ4.1, 48, 88.I kinda like LEDs. Two expansion slots are provided that allow you to add digital or analog I/Os to your system. ![]() Other connectors include MIDI in and out, and BNC connectors for SMPTE time code and video clock. The X-48 offers great digital audio connectivity options, with six TDIF digital I/O connectors and RCA coaxial S/DPIF I/Os. FireWire, USB, and Gigabit Ethernet connectors make it easy to store and transfer your work between systems. Files can be exported in AAF format for compatibility with major workstation programs such as Nuendo, Pro Tools, and Logic. The unit has turn-key operation so you get all of the best features of a DAW without having to troubleshoot software issues. A built-in DVD burner is also included for backups and transfers to DVDs or CDs. The unit records time-stamped Broadcast Wave Files to the internal 80GB hard drive. The easy-to-use interface features individual level meters for each of the 48 tracks and simple, intuitive controls for recording and playback. It supports up to 48 tracks of 24-bit/96kHz audio for recording and playback, and has versatile editing, mixing, and DSP functions. The X-48 from Tascam is a high-quality desk or rack mount digital audio workstation.
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