Parallel computing

[fiorama]

Hi everybody,
I'm a newbe in dynare and I've problem in running parallel computation (only locally).
OS Win8, Dynare 4.3.3, Matlab 2011a and 2013b.

PsTools in "C:\Windows" (PsExec already run; dynare.ini in "C:\Users\MyLaptop\AppData\Roaming" and in C:\Users\MyLaptop\AppData" (the first because MATLAB requires so, the second because of the manual).

The text in the dynare.ini is :

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[cluster]
Name = local
Members = n1

[Node]
Name = n1
ComputerName = localhost
CPUnbr = 2


If I try to run one of the examples with parallel options

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dynare RBC_Est parallel parallel_test

I get this message back (by the way, after some warning messages of conflicting function for "ilu" "ordeig" "bsxfun"):

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Configuring Dynare ...
[mex] Generalized QZ.
[mex] Sylvester equation solution.
[mex] Kronecker products.
[mex] Sparse kronecker products.
[mex] Local state space iteration (second order).
[mex] Bytecode evaluation.
[mex] k-order perturbation solver.
[mex] k-order solution simulation.
[mex] Quasi Monte-Carlo sequence (Sobol).
[mex] Markov Switching SBVAR.
 
Starting Dynare (version 4.3.3).
Starting preprocessing of the model file ...
ERROR (in config file): Options should be formatted as 'option = value'.


Do you know where the problem is? Furthermore, the CPU is an i7 dual core dual threading: can I set 4 CPUs?

Thank you,
M