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Wierd SDC conflict with my PC...Help?

June 28, 2004 10:48:05 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Every time I browse The Library using the SkinBrowser portion of SDC, My monitor goes blank. I can't access anything and the only thing that fixes the problem is a reboot. This never happens any other time or with any other proggie. This has been happening for a couple of months now. I have been too busy to inquire about it sooner, but it is now really starting to drive me nuts!!!! All my drivers are current.

Would anyone know why this could be possibly happening?

Thanks in advance for any help



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Reply #1 June 28, 2004 11:38:39 PM
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Hey elvee...long time.

What version of SDC do you have installed?
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Reply #2 June 29, 2004 5:30:34 AM
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Hey yrag Until last night it was 1.32, but i just installed the 1.92 beta after the last time it happened > . I have'nt tried browsing with the new beta yet. I'll let ya know after work



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Reply #3 June 29, 2004 10:39:44 AM
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Yeah...1.92 was what I was going to suggest if you didn't have it installed already. If that's not it, I don't think it's anything major and we'll check a few other things that could be causing it...
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Reply #4 June 29, 2004 10:07:07 PM
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Nope It happened again >

elvee will be very happy when he gets his new Puter...someday


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Reply #5 June 29, 2004 10:14:42 PM
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Elvee...it sounds like it's changing your resolution..for some reason. When it goes black, it stays that way until you re-boot?
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Reply #6 June 29, 2004 10:17:14 PM
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One more question....if you tour the libraries using IE, what does it do?
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Reply #7 June 29, 2004 10:29:27 PM
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Yup, stays black till i reboot, and no problems when using IE.



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Reply #8 June 29, 2004 10:39:38 PM
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...gotta be in the SDC settings then. Open the settings and try, under Web Browser, changing whatever you have set now to the other. In other words, if you have 'Use Stardock Central for Internet Connections' then change it to 'Use Default Browser....
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Reply #9 June 29, 2004 10:56:05 PM
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Ok Gary, I will give that a try
Regardless of the outcome, thank you very much for your help

elvee crosses his fingers and gives it another try



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Reply #10 June 29, 2004 11:05:22 PM
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Hey, no problem. If that doesn't work, Ill tell you how to completely un-install SDC and do a clean install...and that will fix it.
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Reply #11 June 29, 2004 11:34:09 PM
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Hmmm...mixed results, It has seemed to fix the previous problem but now the Thumbnails don't work and i can't close SDC through conventional ways...I have to do the three amigos and kill the process. I think a clean install might be my best option. It's getting late though, it will have to wait till tomorrow



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Reply #12 June 29, 2004 11:37:10 PM
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OK....here's the good news....not closing correctly in the browser mode is a known bug and will be fixed soon. The Thumbnails can be set to different sizes and I think that will accommodate your needs......

....now go to bed




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Reply #13 June 30, 2004 5:47:58 AM
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I am missing the Install.LOG in the SDC Directory. SO i cannot uninstall SDC.


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Nevermind, I got the Install.LOG help from the Stardock NewsGroup
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Reply #14 June 30, 2004 11:22:10 PM
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So far So good



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Reply #15 June 30, 2004 11:25:22 PM
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...ahhhhhh....good news!!! Thanks Lavant...I needed that
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Reply #16 July 24, 2004 11:35:11 PM
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Well not good news any longer, Browsing in the Skins and Themes library with SDC still partialy fries my monitor and makes my PC reboot. It happens when I start browsing the Library and I am in the thumbnail mode. As I scroll down and each thumb pops up, everything is fine at first, then the thumbs start showing distorted. Before I get a chance to shutdown SDC...Blink, The monitor goes black, Zap...My PC shuts down and then reboots. Sometimes my monitor kicks back on when my PC reboots, sometimes it lies dormant for a few minutes before coming back to life.

I am considering doing a Sys Restore, but I am not sure when it started happening. My other option is a Format and clean boot, which I dread!!

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Reply #17 July 24, 2004 11:59:49 PM
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elvee, what version of SDC are you using? I have to tell you though, I don't think a restore will do anything...it does not sound like a software problem. What graphic card and drivers are you using and how old is that monitor?
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Reply #18 July 25, 2004 12:06:58 AM
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My monitor is a HP pavilion MX70, 17 inch.

Intel 82810E Graphics Controller with 32 Megs of shared memory.

My PC is two years old and I want to buy a new one but I don't have the funds right now



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Reply #19 July 25, 2004 12:15:46 AM
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Intel 82810E Graphics Controller with 32 Megs of shared memory


I believe your monitor is fine, however I think the problem is the above. That's an 'onboard' controller and when you bring up that many graphics, it eats up your memory. While it should go to your swap file, if it causes a severe bottleneck all at once, your machine will re-boot. My guess is this doesn't happen at any other time.
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Reply #20 July 25, 2004 12:19:15 AM
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You can try one thing...open Control Panel/Folder Option/View and check 'Do not cache thumbnails'. If it's already checked, then un-check it and try it.




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Reply #21 July 25, 2004 12:35:11 AM
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No it doesn't happen any other time. I will try what you said an see what happens.



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It was unchecked by the way.

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Reply #22 July 25, 2004 12:47:13 AM
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Yeah, I figured it was, but sometimes Windows gets lost in it's own settings

Let me know if it works.....I guess if it doesn't, we'll just have to blow the damn thing up
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Reply #23 July 25, 2004 1:00:33 AM
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> >

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Nah...didn't work



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Reply #24 July 25, 2004 1:05:51 AM
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Hummmmm....in Settings, what do you have checked under 'Preview Images'?
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Reply #25 July 25, 2004 1:11:22 AM
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