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Poll: Is your work station in perfect working conditions? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Is your work station in perfect working conditions?".
This poll was originally submitted by Rafael Molina Pulgar. View the poll results »
[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2011-04-26 13:36 GMT]
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Susanna Martoni 
Italy
Local time: 19:41
Member (2009)
Spanish to Italian
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| Perfect condition? | Apr 26, 2011 |
Impossibile, I think.
And like many many of us, I am trying to improve the overall performance by installing, deinstalling, (re)formatting, adding and removing applications, programs, files...
By updating the notebook, reformatting the other Mac (I have to reinstall an old Operating System; Good Luck to me)
But only when I have enough time to do that.
So, a neverending job.
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| First, define "work station" | Apr 26, 2011 |
Please! I've a nasty feeling I may not qualify...
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 14:41
Portuguese to English
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Yeah, what's a "work station?" I thought it meant your office space, but maybe it means your computer? I replied "other" because first of all I didn't understand the question, and second of all I don't have an office space. I use a MacBook Pro and usually sit on my bed or the couch.
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...assuming I've understood the question correctly! My husband is a computer nerd and is always tinkering with our computers and tweaking this, that and the other! I think it's about as good as it can be for now - until, of course, something new comes out that we simply must have!
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The computer is OK, maybe a bit too full, time I did some cleaning out.
But I'm afraid the desk is a tip ....
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wonita (X)
China
Local time: 13:41
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| Yes because.. | Apr 26, 2011 |
I tried to work in bed or sofa, but I can't
I need a room a chair, a table and my books around...
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:41
English to Spanish
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In memoriam
My work space is, and has always been in terrible condition. That's the only way I can work.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 19:41
Spanish to English
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It works. Which is fine and dandy.
For the computer ignorant, work station is teccy-speak for "wherever you happen to work from", which is usually a PC or laptop somewhere if you're a freelancer.
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... it might get ideas!
All the programs I subscribe to are sending me updates... So I had better ghost the setup and hope for the best.
One time I went round in circles for a year - Adobe would not print and blamed Microsoft. Multiterm went on strike and blamed Java. My computer-man said "Live with the Java," and fiddled with the Microsoft.
As soon as he left the room, Adobe refused to print and blamed Microsoft... several times.
Last summer I... See more ... it might get ideas!
All the programs I subscribe to are sending me updates... So I had better ghost the setup and hope for the best.
One time I went round in circles for a year - Adobe would not print and blamed Microsoft. Multiterm went on strike and blamed Java. My computer-man said "Live with the Java," and fiddled with the Microsoft.
As soon as he left the room, Adobe refused to print and blamed Microsoft... several times.
Last summer I installed Studio 2009 on my laptop. Great, and I translated a couple of large projects with it... So I installed it on my desktop, which supposedly has an identical setup. Supposedly.
It took the SDL hot-line engineer twice two hours to sort it out! I still had to get the computer man to reinstate my printer, but it only took him a few seconds.
Let sleeping gremlins lie, I say!
Right now I think it works.
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Lots of free disk space, more RAM than necessary, and an external hard disk that's almost empty because I keep no garbage and stick to my by-weekly cleaning, debugging and defragmenting routine. I have an efficient filing & backup system, and my hard copy dictionaries and glossaries are within my reach.
I have an ergonomic desk and chair set (no carpal tunnel or spine problems here!) Daylight comes in through a window at my left, and my desk lamp is the best I could find in the mar... See more Lots of free disk space, more RAM than necessary, and an external hard disk that's almost empty because I keep no garbage and stick to my by-weekly cleaning, debugging and defragmenting routine. I have an efficient filing & backup system, and my hard copy dictionaries and glossaries are within my reach.
I have an ergonomic desk and chair set (no carpal tunnel or spine problems here!) Daylight comes in through a window at my left, and my desk lamp is the best I could find in the market.
Everything works fine here, including me
Happy translating, dear all!
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Ahmet Murati
Germany
Local time: 19:41
English to Albanian
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| In general yes but I have to leave it soon | Apr 26, 2011 |
There is a European Championship for Robot Soccer Euroby 2011 here in my country and I am part of host team so no way to be at my work station.
[Redaktuar më 2011-04-27 07:23 GMT]
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Mami Yamaguchi
Japan
Local time: 02:41
Member (2008)
English to Japanese
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I always work from home,but sometimes work at my clients' office. Both are perfect to focus on
[Edited at 2011-04-27 03:14 GMT]
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ikeda45
Local time: 02:41
Member (2007)
English to Japanese
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