Still use paper manuals?

[billyjay]

Paper manuals

I use both. I love the laptop, but some times there just isn't time enough to go out to the car to get it and boot it up. About all I need it for in the field is looking up part numbers. I have a paper print-out of all SC codes. So I don't need it often while at a machine. Carrying it in to the machine on every call is just too much work. I often take service calls in the prison facilities, and have to be escorted from place to place several buildings away from my car. Laptops, cellphones, cameras, etc., are not allowed in the prisons without special permission. Actually cellphones, and cameras are NEVER allowed, but the lapatop is only on a case by case basis. I use a small hand truck for all the parts I think I might need. The used parts are considered "Hot Trash", and I can't leave them behind. I have to take them back out with me when I go. There just isn't room for the laptop every time. I also download many files to my home computer, and can review procedures on it before leaving in the morning. Sometimes I'll even print out a particular section in paper form to take with me on that call.

Billyjay

[Tonerbomb]

I use both. I love the laptop, but some times there just isn't time enough to go out to the car to get it and boot it up. About all I need it for in the field is looking up part numbers. I have a paper print-out of all SC codes. So I don't need it often while at a machine. Carrying it in to the machine on every call is just too much work. I often take service calls in the prison facilities, and have to be escorted from place to place several buildings away from my car. Laptops, cellphones, cameras, etc., are not allowed in the prisons without special permission. Actually cellphones, and cameras are NEVER allowed, but the lapatop is only on a case by case basis. I use a small hand truck for all the parts I think I might need. The used parts are considered "Hot Trash", and I can't leave them behind. I have to take them back out with me when I go. There just isn't room for the laptop every time. I also download many files to my home computer, and can review procedures on it before leaving in the morning. Sometimes I'll even print out a particular section in paper form to take with me on that call.

Billyjay

billyjay, I've got tech's that want to toss all the hard copy in the shop, I won't let them. That old hard copy can't always be replaced. Loptops are a nessasary tool. As for the secure facilities, you mention the easier ones to get into and service, been to accounts I wish I never had.... more than once.

[JustManuals]

Save a tree, get your manuals on CD!

Paul@manuals4you.com

[Cipher]

Save a tree, get your manuals on CD!

Paul@manuals4you.com

You don't miss a opportunity do you.

[Rudi]

i do agree with save tree

[kgary]

Laptop or Paper manual?

90% of the time I use a laptop to look up parts, code, bulletins etc., the other 10% I will use a quick reference manual (they don't take 10 minutes to boot up).

[FRIDGEMAGNET]

With the Pan & Zoom tool on Adobe Reader 8 wiring diagrams are so easy. Dumped the paper manuals years ago.

[blackcat4866]

Laptop for parts diagrams or for searching a specific phrase or code .(85%), paper for error codes, jam codes, wiring diagrams, and tests (15%).