Vcarve and Chrome book

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BrandM
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Vcarve and Chrome book

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I can't seem to find anywhere any info on using the vcarve on a Chromebook. Is this possible? I do know that there's no CD/DVD on the books but is it still possible?

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Re: Vcarve and Chrome book

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Chromebooks don't run Windows so you won't be able to run it on there without installing the Wine emulator. Not sure how well VCarve runs in that environment.

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Re: Vcarve and Chrome book

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I just want to use it to create when I'm out of town in hotel rooms. Once all is created I'll import into my dropbox then fine tune from there.

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Re: Vcarve and Chrome book

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Hello,

A Chromebook would typically not meet the Minimum required specification required to run our software.
http://support.vectric.com/aspire-quest ... n-software

Also it requires a Windows Environment to work as intended and is not supported to run under Emulation software such as Wine.

I hope this helps,
Charlie

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Re: Vcarve and Chrome book

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Bummer, Well I least I can do some V carving research. :lol:

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Re: Vcarve and Chrome book

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A good opportunity to watch the tutorials you've missed.
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Re: Vcarve and Chrome book

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Another option is to use your Chromebook to remote into your Windows computer. Instructions are here: ->How to Set Up Chrome Remote Desktop on Your Chromebook
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