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What operating system and computer system to use with Trial Director 6.8 and with TD 360?
How much memory?
How large a hard drive?
What type of hard drive?
What about video output?
Problems to avoid
make sure you have all the codecs files you need
do not fill up the hard drive - maximum is 50% of its storage capacity
turn off all auto-update features in the operating system
do not trust the computer to be up and running - a duplicate backup computer ready to go
duplicate projectors - same model - in case the bulb or fan or hardware breaks
be sure to test the computer with the court system connections - vga/hdmi connections
An Overview of Trial Director Interface - see Powerpoint Attached
Organizing Evidence in Trial Director - see Powerpoint Attached
Creating a New Case in Trial Director - see Powerpoint Attached
Trial Director 6.8 Recommendations:
Trial Director 360 recommended requirements:
A quad-core processor is a chip with four independent units called cores that read and execute central processing unit (CPU) instructions such as add, move data, and branch. Within the chip, each core operates in conjunction with other circuits such as cache, memory management, and input/output (I/O) ports.
Which is better dual core or quad core?
It's a little more complicated than that. More cores are faster only if a program can split its tasks between the cores. Not all programs are made to split tasks between cores. ... A newer dual core CPU with a higher clock speed will often outperform an older quad core CPU with a lower clock speed.
A quad core processor has four processing elements inside, while dual core has two. Each core is more or less a full processor, but they share the same physical package and some infrastructure (like access to main memory and the L3/L4 cache).
More cores means better performance in the case of many simultaneously running applications that all actively use the CPU (normal desktop applications rarely have something to do while they are in the background, so there's little benefit from more cores - more RAM would be better), or in applications that are made to use many cores (modern games sometimes require 3 or more cores).
The Projector or Flat Panel Display
1. If you are using your own projector, be certain you bring one that has suffcient lumens in a courtroom where windows bring in ambient light
2. bring two identical projectors
3. if using the courts built in projector/flat panel, be certain you bring the correct adapter if needed for example vga to hdmi and be certain to get into the courtroom to test your laptop with the system in case you need to download video drivers to work with their system
4. If you are bringing your own screen, be certain it is positioned so that the jury and judge both can see it well.
Laptop computer
1. bring two identical laptops - both loaded with the case in case one of the laptops breaks down
2. be certain you have the correct adapters for its video output to the projector/flat panel
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