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Operating System:
Windows XP is the recommended Operating System for desktop computers. Microsoft Vista has known and unresolved problems. We are not responsible for resolving problems
with Vista that Microsoft has not resolved. These problems include: 1. Playing movies or receiving streaming video with more than 2 monitors active. 2. Difficulty re-loading Vista
from the supplied CDs (It may require removal of some of the memory, and all but one video card and hard drive). 3. Incompatibility with your software. 4. Inability to maintain a VPN
connection.
Second Boot Drive
The Falcon Second Boot option provides you with a second bootable hard drive. This option protects you from hardware or software problems. This drive
is normally kept in a standby location. In the event you are having problems with software (Virus, corrupt files, etc.) or a hard drive failure, you
can insert the second boot drive and be up and running for the trading day without a long delay. This drive will not automatically keep itself updated.
If you order the Data drive then you do NOT need to keep it updated because it can be updated within 15 minutes from the data drive.
Data Drive:
When a Data Drive (Backup Hard Drive) is ordered, then you will receive an upgrade to the Acronis software that will allow you to
schedule regular full-drive backups. These backups can be used to restore your entire hard drive to a replacement hard drive, if necessary.
You can also keep several days worth of backups, allowing you to restore your hard drive to an earlier period. Unlike similar programs, the
earlier period restoration can be used to scrub viruses from the hard drive (providing that the virus was not present in the earlier period).
Automatic Disk Defragmenting:
The automatic disk defragmentor option will keep your hard drive organized (defragmented) so that charts open faster and the system is generally
more responsive. To work correctly, it needs to be configured to defragment outside your normal trading hours or when your screen saver comes on
(if you use a screen saver).
Virtual Trading Room headset:
This is a Plantronics headset with high quality earphones and boom microphone. It is most commonly used in Hotcomm or similar voice enabled chat rooms.
This headset will help you get into many online education or collaborative trading environments which use voice-based Internet communications technology.
Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware protection:
If this is a pure trading computer then you shouldn't need Anti-Virus or Anti-Spyware protection. Otherwise, you should only use the two brands we offer
(even if you don't get them from us). Many other brands of security software will pattern-check your incoming data, which will cause the data to arrive
intermittently.
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