[Athen] CPU load and DAISY/MP3 generation

[Sean J Keegan]

Hello all,

I am looking for information about how much CPU load can be expected 
during full-text/full-audio DAISY generation as well as during MP3 
creation.  We are running a few tests on a 200 page MS Word document 
with the Save As DAISY plugin, but I was curious as to what others may 
be experiencing for CPU consumption as well as RAM requirements.

Your experiences do not have to conform to my test instance of a 200 
page MS Word document with the Save As DAISY plugin, but I would like to 
get some ideas as to what others are experiencing when creating either 
DAISY or MP3 files.  Qualitative feedback, such as "It took much longer 
to open XYZ application when creating MP3 or DAISY files" is also useful.

If possible, please include the generic computer configuration you are 
using (e.g., Windows 7, 4GB RAM, 2.8 Core i3, etc.) as well as the 
software you are utilizing.

Thanks in advance,
Sean

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Sean Keegan, M.S.
Associate Director, Assistive Technology
Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University
http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/oae