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Computer Issues. (several)
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<blockquote data-quote="user name" data-source="post: 138485" data-attributes="member: 1719"><p>I know very little.</p><p>I am designing with a Dell OptiPlex 780. At night when everything is quiet and Im winding down, I have heard the computer making a faint grinding (?) noise like the hard drive is busily writing. Im old skool, so I gave it a small wack. Noise stopped. Maybe it was just a fan?</p><p></p><p>On to bigger issues. Believe it or not, Im still using dental designer 2012, I don't know what build. Im happy with what it does and what I can do, so lacking in knowledge, I fear change. I spoke to the techy at my reseller, and he said that to get the current 2014 I would need a new computer.</p><p>1. Is that true?</p><p>He said to not go to best buy and get one; that there are some internals that just wont get r done, and I should get one that 3Shape has put out...even if I were to get the same brand, model and part specs from best buy...it wont work as well.</p><p>2. Is that true?</p><p>I don't mind spending the money to upgrade, and Im sure there are great advantages to both a new computer and getting the latest upgrades from 3Shape...so I likely will. BUT-</p><p>3.-if you were using and content with an older version, and getting the latest upgrade required a new computer, doesn't that argue against paying the annual license fee? Either that, or 3Shape should deduct from the license fee the cost of a new computer so you would be justified in (and able to) continue to utilize the advancements that paying the annual fee go for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user name, post: 138485, member: 1719"] I know very little. I am designing with a Dell OptiPlex 780. At night when everything is quiet and Im winding down, I have heard the computer making a faint grinding (?) noise like the hard drive is busily writing. Im old skool, so I gave it a small wack. Noise stopped. Maybe it was just a fan? On to bigger issues. Believe it or not, Im still using dental designer 2012, I don't know what build. Im happy with what it does and what I can do, so lacking in knowledge, I fear change. I spoke to the techy at my reseller, and he said that to get the current 2014 I would need a new computer. 1. Is that true? He said to not go to best buy and get one; that there are some internals that just wont get r done, and I should get one that 3Shape has put out...even if I were to get the same brand, model and part specs from best buy...it wont work as well. 2. Is that true? I don't mind spending the money to upgrade, and Im sure there are great advantages to both a new computer and getting the latest upgrades from 3Shape...so I likely will. BUT- 3.-if you were using and content with an older version, and getting the latest upgrade required a new computer, doesn't that argue against paying the annual license fee? Either that, or 3Shape should deduct from the license fee the cost of a new computer so you would be justified in (and able to) continue to utilize the advancements that paying the annual fee go for. [/QUOTE]
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