Best Hardware for a PC Upgrade? - Help pls

[abacab]

I would at least try to completely uninstall the driver and re-install it, as was suggested by Michael.

[musikman1]

Michael, I did try it with a stand alone B3 organ and didn't work. However, my PC tech just fixed it, all set now!  He did what you said about uninstalling the driver then re-installing it, but he did fix a couple of other things before doing that. It seems I'm all set now. It was just strange that CW would notice when I turned off the keyboard, and when I turned it back on it asked if I want to add it, but it never showed up in the active midi device list in CW.  Thanks guys for hanging with me on this and for all the help, much appreciated! 

[Phil Deacon]

Hi I'm just considering an upgrade on the cheap, however, my current setup is a Lenovo Thinkpad  T520 Laptop Core i5 with VPro, 4 Gb Ram and 250 Gb SSD. (Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. 

In addition I put the majority of VSTs on a large Western Digital My Book external hard drive.

Now whether its the VPro platform I don't know but the laptop has proved reliable, bought as a refurb ex-business unit some years back and I've been looking at similar Core i7 Thinkpads T or P range with more memory and poss bigger HD. The i5 is quick and i have the same battery I started with probably 6-7 years back. Had to replace the HD when the SSD was put in. 

I use Tascam US  122 and US 100 USB Audio interfaces - basic but OK for my needs.

I don't know whether this will give some food for thought - Phil