Date : 2/12/97 Subject : FACSort/PowerMac >From : Michelle Miller To : Cytometry List FACSort/PowerMac To FACSort/FACScan users, We recently upgraded our FACSort computer from an HP system to a PowerMac 7600. In general we have been happy with this, although CellQuest could still has some way to go to take advantage of all Macs have to offer (but is better than Lysis II in most ways). However, we are having a sporadic, but persistent and annoying problem - when attempting to connect to the cytometer from withing the program we often get a message saying that the cytometer cannot be found. This is despite turning the FACS on before the computer, etc. This can go on for hours before it decides that the FACS really is there and lets us access it for aquisition. BD suggested reloading the software, which had no effect, nor did rebuilding the desktop. Our computer consultant has suggested that fragmentation of the hard disk is to blame, and that the recent high humidity in Sydney may also be implicated. Has anyone else had this problem with their Mac/FACS interface? We use Macs exclusively in our institute (with the exception of the old HP) and the 7600 is networked but the harddisk cannot be accessed by other computers without first checking that the FACSort is not in use. Any suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks in advance, Michelle Miller Johnson and Johnson Research Labs Sydney, Australia email: jjphar13@angis.su.oz.au
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