Opening two signblazer programs

[Kysmiley 0]

How do you multitask with sign blazer? Often while using the cutter to cut my Wife needs to start working on the next design but is unable to open a second sign blazer program that would allow her to do that. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Pat

[Jay2703 704]

I do it all the time. Does it give you an error message?

Jay

[Kysmiley 0]

Nope no error msg. or anything, just nothing happens the second program does not open.

Pat

[pastortommy 0]

I also open 2 or 3 instances of the program at the same time without problems.

[prestonservco 26]

I use mulitple computers networked.  In my office I have dual monitors and a comfy chair for most of my work.  I save the project to a network server, then open it with the shop computer connected to the cutter.

While I'm cutting, I can continue to work in the office.  I also have a laptop that I use around the shop wirelessly with SB on it.

[cutme 5]

[prestonservco 26]

I'm not sure it actually works that well cutme.  Whenever I'm cutting anything of size, I can't minimize the program until all the data has been sent to the cutter - which takes a while sometimes.  The only thing it will let me select is cancel.  So when it is sending data, I go to another computer.

[Jay2703 704]

I'm not sure it actually works that well cutme.  Whenever I'm cutting anything of size, I can't minimize the program until all the data has been sent to the cutter - which takes a while sometimes.  The only thing it will let me select is cancel.  So when it is sending data, I go to another computer.

You don't have to minimize it. Just open another over the top of the fisrt. You can work while it is sending data to the cutter. I do it all of the time.

Jay

[prestonservco 26]

I'll have to give it a try.

[cutme 5]

I'm not sure it actually works that well cutme.  Whenever I'm cutting anything of size, I can't minimize the program until all the data has been sent to the cutter - which takes a while sometimes.  The only thing it will let me select is cancel.  So when it is sending data, I go to another computer.

your computer may be lacking in some way (processor or memorey or graphics card?) use the task manager to monitor performance when you are doing that.

bb