what is the "easy start" feature? how does it work? is it worth it?
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Don't buy any Echo saw. They will fail and Echo will not honor it's warranty
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Yes the cs400 I purchased in 2010 has "easy start". I don't know how it works, whether it functions of decompression or with spring assist in the starter recoil.Chainsaws DO NOT HAVE BLADES, they are equipped with a BAR and chain. The cs400 is considered a 40cc chainsaw and I do believe you will find this saw to be "under-powered' running an 18" bar and chain, a 16" would be the biggest I would run. I operate my cs400 with a 14" bar and chain and find it has plenty of power cutting brush and limbs. With proper fuel mix and simple care these little saws should provide very good service for the owner and warranty claims not needed.Most any 2 cycle engine will fail prematurely if not properly cared for. Yes the cs400 I purchased in 2010 has "easy start". I don't know how it works, whether it functions of decompression or with spring assist in the starter recoil.Chainsaws DO NOT HAVE BLADES, they are equipped with a BAR and chain. The cs400 is considered a 40cc chainsaw and I do believe you will find this saw to be "under-powered' running an 18" bar and chain, a 16" would be the biggest I would run. I operate my cs400 with a 14" bar and chain and find it has plenty of power cutting brush and limbs. With proper fuel mix and simple care these... » Read More Yes the cs400 I purchased in 2010 has "easy start". I don't know how it works, whether it functions of decompression or with spring assist in the starter recoil.Chainsaws DO NOT HAVE BLADES, they are equipped with a BAR and chain. The cs400 is considered a 40cc chainsaw and I do believe you will find this saw to be "under-powered' running an 18" bar and chain, a 16" would be the biggest I would run. I operate my cs400 with a 14" bar and chain and find it has plenty of power cutting brush and limbs. With proper fuel mix and simple care these little saws should provide very good service for the owner and warranty claims not needed.Most any 2 cycle engine will fail prematurely if not properly cared for. « Show Less
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It does not have an easy start that I know of. I really do not recommend this chainsaw it is terribly underpowered if stalls on even the softest wood, the 18 blade is just for show, I doubt it would handle a 14" blade
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Yes the cs400 I purchased in 2010 has "easy start". I don't know how it works, whether it functions of decompression or with spring assist in the starter recoil. Chainsaws DO NOT HAVE BLADES, they are equipped with a BAR and chain. The cs400 is considered a 40cc chainsaw and I do believe you will find this saw to be "under-powered' running an 18" bar and chain, a 16" would be the biggest I would run. I operate my cs400 with a 14" bar and chain and find it has plenty of power cutting brush and limbs. With proper fuel mix and simple care these little saws should provide very good service for the owner and warranty claims not needed. Most any 2 cycle engine will fail prematurely if not properly cared for.
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Agree with Scott. The free stuff is enough for me. You do need to set up an account on their website, enter your contact info for email or SMS, verify email or SMS, and assign your system to it for everything to work. This is a fantastic product and I highly recommend it!
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I just did 4 cold starts in a row. It took 15 seconds to boot up on all starts. I hope this helps.
628298
you have to tell it what to do then hit "start" there are features for popcorn etc that you can just hit the icon and it will start automatically
347186
On first start up/plugged in for use, maybe 2-3 minutes. It's pretty quick. I've been able to start working right away.
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Yes, it is very easy. Just put the disk in and follow instructions. I saved mine just before starting as insurance so I would not loose anything if I did something dumb. I have been a Quicken user for over 20 years and the 2014 version is the first time I have been disappointed. I have a Dell Studio XPS 16 inch because I travel a lot. My old 2011 version worked wonderful with the size of my computer. The 2014 version works and transferred easily; however, I had to purchase a pair of readers to see parts of what is on the computer, while the rest is so large you cannot see it on one screen even by extending the size. If I did not need it for investments, I would go back to old version. If you wonder where the search bar is, its the tiny oval at top right. When entering a check, the transaction description is completely altered. You just have to scroll through volumes of data to find what your looking for and put it in your memory bank in order to find it again. Everything I have had since 1 January 1990 when I moved to Quicken is still there, just a little hard to find sometimes. I hope this helps. I just have nasty thoughts about a company and their programmers have to mess something up that is working just fine. If you need more help, feel free to contact me again. Linda
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I found it to be very simple - works with a glove, and swiping across unlocks and,opens up the menu, and once you start a round, it is a breeze.Be sure to check the courses supported though - many parts of the world are missing.
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Well its according to what features you want to add. This is basically just remote start and entry, and starter kill.
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Mine automatically had the 2 minute timer. As far as an "easy-start", I'm not sure what you mean. It does have a start button on the handle. It's a nice unit and easy to use.
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Hi! Thank you for responding to my comment. It's nice to know it was helpful. It was very easy to set up when it arrived. That's an added bonus.
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Thanks everyone for all your feedback. It has been very useful. I think I will go with this, in order to avoid compatibility issues with my documents, even though my word and excel docs are not too complicated, but googledocs has been limiting...I think I can handle a boot time of < 30 secs with Windows 8. So, I will shoot for that, and see how it goes... Traditionally, I have chosen to stay away from new Windows releases, to give Microsoft a chance to iron out the bugs... but, it looks like this one isn't too bad... :-)Thanks again.Mike.
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If you have enough time to do it then yes, but it takes a lot of time to set up and do everything, so it might not be worth it. I haven't used it lately, so it wasnt really worth it for me..
1841415
Wish I could help but this is my first run with it.I haven't had to re-up yet.I can tell you it's working fine for me.It's probably going to be more than the $26 I paid for it,to renew,but it might be worth it to spend the extra bucks since it's working so well.If it's not too much more than I paid for it that is.
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Yes, the start button is actually an "add 30 seconds" button that will turn it on for 30 seconds initially and add 30 every time after.
1981177
That's exactly right. If you go without it, it's pretty easy to just enter the information. It works as advertised but does take several moments to track & update. You can enter it faster (unless you just walk away). Truthfully if I did it again I'd skip it and put my money elsewhere.
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I did install myself. I am not a computer wiz, but just know some basics. I think it is fairly easy. After installing, I copied my startup to this drive and told my computer to use this hard drive to start up. It worked and has worked ever since.
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I ignored the software program, and I did not need it to make the devices work. I had some trouble setting up the encryption, but that was resolved by reading the full instruction manual. Both the Quick Start Guide and the Users' Guide are available for download. Use of the utility program and its benefits are spelled out in the manual, if you want to use it.