Blog posts tagged with “SolidWorks Computers”

Congratulations to Andrew Johnson of Walton Signage in San Antonio, TX. He won the grand prize drawing at San Antonio’s most recent user group meeting (SASUG), a 3D Connexion SpacePilot PRO. SolidBox is proud to sponsor many local events such as these. They’re a great opportunity to network and learn more about all things SolidWorks. ...

Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of all the hardware and gadgets we use on a day-to-day basis to get work done, communicate, and even entertain ourselves. If you could visualize it though, what would it look like? Perhaps something like this? Perhaps yours is even more complex? Less complex? Either way, coming up with ...

Considering that the new Logitech Trackball M570 is on its way, and given our last adventure into exploring our gadget’s inner workings, we thought we’d try it again. This time, just for fun. What is Gut Check? Gut Check is a tribute to all the design, engineering, and manufacturing peeps out there using SolidWorks day ...

So, you wised up and got yourself a SolidBox did ya? You realized that a faster, up-to-date machine would benefit you in the short term and the long run by allowing you meet the ever-increasing demands of design and manufacturing, especially when it comes to CAD and CAM applications. The question now remains, what do you do with your old, crappy workstation? While it may be a little long in the tooth when it comes to CAD/CAM work, it’s probably still more than adequate for other applications, such as a file server, Home Theater PC (HTPC), or Conference Room PC (CRPC). No need to toss ol’ Bessie, just give her a new home. Here’s what you’ll need to do it:

Follow these simple steps: Step 1: Kill it… This is easy. As with most products, wait ’til AFTER the warranty expires, and it should commit electronic suicide on its own. Symptoms include pointer, LEDs, and other buttons not working at all, even after numerous attempts to reinstall drivers. Step 2: Perform open case bypass surgery… ...