Scuba Dive Computer used

I would like to know if i need to go through the extra expense of buying a second one for my wife. They are very expensive. Surely using the dive tables and a single computer is ok? Or is this not recommended? Or is it a definite no-no?

There's a problem doing this. Suppose you and your buddy are temporarily separated and they pop an additional 10 feet deeper for a bit. Your dive profiles are no longer the same. What the computer tells you is now only valid for the diver wearing the computer. The other diver is on their own and had better be keeping track of their profile during the entire dive and have their tables with them. If on the other hand...your buddy is glued to you at the hip you can get away with it but is that still manageable risk? That's where this becomes your call. There's pros and cons either way. I prefer that both divers have a computer simply because that certainly is safer and Murphy and his law always seem to target the unprepared. It just adds a bit more expense for you. For myself it's worth that expense.

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I haven't used one yet..but I'm just wondering if the computer will help me determine what depth I need to stop at to decompress and for how long..

Some do, some don't. Since your question contains the term "stops" I'm interpreting this to be about whether a dive computer can handle multiple decompression stops vs a single decompression stop. Planned decompression is beyond the scope of recreational scuba diving, so dive computers that are designed for technical diving usually have the capability to calculate multiple staged decompression stops while dive computers that are designed for recreational diving may not. Recreational dive computers WILL determine that you have entered into a required decompression mode and will inform you how long you need to stay at your required decompression stop, but several of the older computers that I've owned only allowed for a single decompression stop at a depth of 10 or 15 feet. Most modern recreational computers do have convenient safety stop timers that will tell you how much time is remaining in your (optional) safety stop, but a safety/precautionary stop is different than a required decompression stop. For recreational divers, a safety stop is recommended but can safely be omitted while a required decompression stop is not recommended and should be avoided. Dives that require more than one (staged) decompression stop are well beyond the recreational level. If you are performing dives that require staged decompression as a recreational diver, you are exceeding your level of training. You would need to pursue technical training to be able to plan and execute those types of dives safely.

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Are you sure that you downloaded the software properly? Go to the shop where you purchased it and have them walk you through each step and contact http://www.scubapro.com for technical support. You have a nice dive computer and the shop should of shown you how to use it before they sold it to you! You can always ask scuba.com too!

I have tried many different regulators and my favorite of all time is the Dacor Extreme Plus Regulator but I have trouble finding parts to maintain it. I even have the original dive computers on 3 of the 4 Dacor Extreme Plus Regs as back ups since I use different dive computers on each of them.

Dacor Extreme Plus Regulator...nothin better