Font manager for PC

horror101 · 03-17-2009, 01:14 AM

Hey folks I'm a new guy around here. The other day I installed a bunch of fonts now my computer is snail speed. I was looking for a good font manger for my Pc. Any recomendations?

Thomas Mauer · 03-17-2009, 05:52 AM

Extensis Suitcase is the best you can get for the PC.

Jason Arthur · 03-17-2009, 08:07 AM

delete Comic Sans.

Your computer should speed up after that.

Seriously though... delete all those crappy fonts that you MIGHT one day use. Go download them when you need them.

-- J

FreemindVisionary · 03-17-2009, 09:55 AM

Extensis Suitcase is the only font manager I've used and it works great on both PC and Mac. Jason's advice on deleting Comic Sans won't necessarily make your computer any faster, but it will make you a better person.

**cyxodus** · 03-17-2009, 10:32 AM

Its been proven that if you delete Comic Sans, your life will become better. Its also been proven that switching to Mac will take care of your XP/Vista blues.

horror101 · 03-17-2009, 11:06 AM

Cool Thanks for the help. And I would love to switch to mac but money is a problem so until I get some extra scratch pc it is. My friend Ray has a Mod Book it is pretty amazing. I'm thinking that maybe the route I go?

Thomas Mauer · 03-17-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by horror101

Cool Thanks for the help. And I would love to switch to mac but money is a problem so until I get some extra scratch pc it is. My friend Ray has a Mod Book it is pretty amazing. I'm thinking that maybe the route I go?

Far as I know, a mod book costs twice as much since you first half to purchase the Mac, then send it in and get it turned into a Cintiq for about the same amount.

**cyxodus** · 03-17-2009, 12:08 PM

A Mac mini will do the job just fine for only $600.

Thomas Mauer · 03-17-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cyxodus

A Mac mini will do the job just fine for only $600.

Can you do dual monitors with it and don't they have to be Apple monitors?

Piekos · 03-17-2009, 01:09 PM

You don't have to have an Apple monitor with a mini. One of my macs is a mini and I've a got a big Dell widescreen on it.

Never looked into dual monitors for it. haven't had a need.

~N

Thomas Mauer · 03-17-2009, 04:54 PM

I love the dual monitor setup and wouldn't want to part with it. But 600 stones is cheap, so...

horror101 · 03-17-2009, 08:23 PM

The mod book is a mac in it self the one i seen is from a company called Axiotron. It's amazing if your a artist. I have thought about a mini ,but are they powerful enough for programs like photo shop and illustrator?

**cyxodus** · 03-17-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Mauer

Can you do dual monitors with it and don't they have to be Apple monitors?

The new Mac minis allow dual displays and they accept any monitor. I'm using a Samsung with mine.

Here's a look at the back. http://www.apple.com/macmini/features.html

(Note: Ed, the IMG tag isn't working)

**cyxodus** · 03-17-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by horror101

but are they powerful enough for programs like photo shop and illustrator?

I've been using Illustrator and Photoshop on a mini for the past two months. They can have up to 4 gigs of ram and feature a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 128MB or 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM.

To increase performance, I use Dashquit to quit Dashboard. http://elaum.free.fr/index.php?page=English/Dashquit

horror101 · 03-17-2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyxodus

The new Mac minis allow dual displays and they accept any monitor. I'm using a Samsung with mine.

Here's a look at the back. http://www.apple.com/macmini/features.html

(Note: Ed, the IMG tag isn't working)

Thanks for the link that is very enlightening and answered my question this could be a possibility. Although I really want a mod book. But thanks for the link one question how long have u had your mini? I'm looking for something long lasting.

03-17-2009, 01:14 AM	#1
horror101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	Font manager for PC Hey folks I'm a new guy around here. The other day I installed a bunch of fonts now my computer is snail speed. I was looking for a good font manger for my Pc. Any recomendations?

03-17-2009, 10:32 AM	#5
cyxodus NinjaLettering.com Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The nearest arcade or movie theater. Posts: 1,844	Its been proven that if you delete Comic Sans, your life will become better. Its also been proven that switching to Mac will take care of your XP/Vista blues. __________________ =Payton Aspiring Artist, Letterer and Graphic Designer NINJALETTERING.com \| DeviantArt Portfolio \| Lettering Library

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cyxodus NinjaLettering.com Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The nearest arcade or movie theater. Posts: 1,844	A Mac mini will do the job just fine for only $600. __________________ =Payton Aspiring Artist, Letterer and Graphic Designer NINJALETTERING.com \| DeviantArt Portfolio \| Lettering Library

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03-17-2009, 05:52 AM	#2
Thomas Mauer http://thomasmauer.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Magdeburg, Germany Posts: 818	Extensis Suitcase is the best you can get for the PC.

03-17-2009, 08:07 AM	#3
Jason Arthur Starving Letterer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,501	delete Comic Sans. Your computer should speed up after that. Seriously though... delete all those crappy fonts that you MIGHT one day use. Go download them when you need them. -- J

03-17-2009, 09:55 AM	#4
FreemindVisionary Visionary Comics Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 77	Extensis Suitcase is the only font manager I've used and it works great on both PC and Mac. Jason's advice on deleting Comic Sans won't necessarily make your computer any faster, but it will make you a better person.

03-17-2009, 11:06 AM	#6
horror101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	Cool Thanks for the help. And I would love to switch to mac but money is a problem so until I get some extra scratch pc it is. My friend Ray has a Mod Book it is pretty amazing. I'm thinking that maybe the route I go?

03-17-2009, 01:09 PM	#10
Piekos Blambot Font Guy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New England Posts: 1,269	You don't have to have an Apple monitor with a mini. One of my macs is a mini and I've a got a big Dell widescreen on it. Never looked into dual monitors for it. haven't had a need. ~N

03-17-2009, 04:54 PM	#11
Thomas Mauer http://thomasmauer.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Magdeburg, Germany Posts: 818	I love the dual monitor setup and wouldn't want to part with it. But 600 stones is cheap, so...

03-17-2009, 08:23 PM	#12
horror101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	The mod book is a mac in it self the one i seen is from a company called Axiotron. It's amazing if your a artist. I have thought about a mini ,but are they powerful enough for programs like photo shop and illustrator?