Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[waffenschmidt]

My machine is a Dell Latitude D600 notebook with Mobility Radeon 9000 video.

[Alex B]

WinOutWest,

I am glad you got it working.

Actually, when I was trying to figure this out earlier I tried several skins. I'm not sure if I tried PixOS too. However, I can't reproduce this on my three totally different PCs. (P4 XP desktop & MC11.0.272, Athlon W2k desktop & MC11.0.271 and P4 XP laptop & MC 11.0.264.)

It must be a combined effect of certain HW and/or SW and PixOS. Weird indeed.


Waffenschmidt,

Could you check if your system has anything unusual in common with WinOutWest's system?


Edit

Nice find. I wonder if you both have the same video card.

I have exactly the same Intel chipset and Video card (on my P4 XP desktop) with WinOutWest.

[waffenschmidt]

Can't right now 'cause I'm late for work, but I will post specs as soon as I can.  There isn't anything in my laptop that Dell didn't put there (other than memory).  I'll post running processes from Task Manager to see if there is anything odd in there we have in common.

[JimH]

Both video cards are ATI. 

wino's card:

ATI 9600Pro.

It's possible that there is a driver problem.

[Alex B]

Hmm, I meant I have the same Intel chipset and the same ATI video card. That's why I said earlier that his PCI report looked familiar.

All my PCs have ATI Radeon based video cards. Could it be a certain driver version or a certain driver option that is enabled (in case this has something to do with the video card)?

I have no deeper knowledge about the skinning system. Perhaps Matt could say what can be a possible cause and what not.

[WinoOutWest]

My machine is a Dell Latitude D600 notebook with Mobility Radeon 9000 video.

I just installed .271 on my Dell Latitude D600 with Mobility Radeon video and the PixOS skin and I don't have the issue.  It also runs fine on my other Desktop in the house which has an ATI All-In-Wonder 8500DV.

[JimH]

I don't remember, but did you try updating the video driver?

[WinoOutWest]

I didn't - but it would have been a relatively new version anyway as the build is 6 months old.  Also,  don't you think you would have seen this before now if it was a video driver problem?  I mean there has GOT to be a whole whack of people out there running MC and ATI cards.  Surely I'm not unique.

[JimH]

I didn't - but it would have been a relatively new version anyway as the build is 6 months old. 

New doesn't always mean better.  Try a google search if you want to get more info on ATI drivers.

Also,  don't you think you would have seen this before now if it was a video driver problem?  I mean there has GOT to be a whole whack of people out there running MC and ATI cards.  Surely I'm not unique.

Computers are funny animals.  No two are really alike.  You may be the victim of a "perfect storm".

[WinoOutWest]

New doesn't mean better.  Try a google search if you want to get other opinions on ATI drivers.

Agreed - Stable is good which is why I generally don't update my video driver's unless I have a problem, especially on this PC where all I do is watch TV/DVD and listen to lots of Music.

You may be the victim of a "perfect storm".

yeah... just my luck - anyway there are at least two perfect storms that we know about.  I'm happy to continue to troubleshoot this with you guys if you want to get to the bottom of this.

Thanks again to everyone for your help on this!!
Cheers!
Darren

[waffenschmidt]

I just installed .271 on my Dell Latitude D600 with Mobility Radeon video and the PixOS skin and I don't have the issue.  It also runs fine on my other Desktop in the house which has an ATI All-In-Wonder 8500DV.

So it looks like we have similar if not essentially the same laptops.  I think you said yours is 6 months old, while mine is about 10 months old.  We're both running .271.  Yet I have the problem and you don't (on that laptop anyway).

To pursue the video driver theory, what version of the driver are you running?  I'm running the latest version from Dell, 6.14.10.6525, or what Dell calls A09.  I have a few earlier versions around (A05, A07 and A08), and could install one of them if any of them match up with what you have.  Or, if you like, you could upgrade to A09 and see if the problem appears.

Personally, I don't think it's a video card or driver problem, but hey, stranger things have happened.  It's certainly worth a shot.

[waffenschmidt]

In case it gives anyone an idea, here is some info from my system:

---------------------------------------

MC System Info:

Media Center Registered 11.0.271 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Unknown 594 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 654 MB, Free - 307 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2900.2627 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050309-1648) / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2900.2620 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050225-1820) / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive D:   Mode:ModeSecure  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  No burners found.
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

-----------------------------------

System Configuration (except that I added an additional 512MB of RAM):

System Summary
Service Tag:   D0SW751
System Type:   Latitude D600
Ship Date:   7/10/2004
Dell IBU:   Americas
Quantity   Parts #   Part Description
1   6M871   ASSEMBLY, CABLE, COAXIAL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, D-FAMILY
1   6M873   BEZEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, LATITUDE, D600
1   8J775   LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, SUPER EXTENDED GRAPHICS ARRAY PLUS, STANDARD PANEL WORK GROUP B, 14.1, SAMSUNG
1   8M659   ASSEMBLY, HINGE, COUNTER, COVER, NOTEBOOK, D600
2   8T145   BRACKET, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, ADAPTER, D600
1   G5152   ASSEMBLY, BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP), NOTEBOOK, PENTIUM 4, M9, 32M, B2ADDS
1   X3677   ASSEMBLY, PALMREST, DUAL POINTING, D600, V2
1   1M745   KEYBOARD, 87, UNITED STATES, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, DUAL POINTING, D-FAMILY, R2
1   F2951   KIT, CORD, FLAT, 3F, D3W/3P, PROPOSITION 65, UNITED STATES
1   C4816   PROCESSOR, 80536, PENTIUM M DOTHAN, Pentium M Dothan, 1.6GHZ, 2 MEGB, 400FSB, PLASTIC GRID ARRAY, B1
1   5U092   ASSEMBLY, ADAPTER, ALTERNATING CURRENT, 65W, LITEON, WORLD WIDE
1   3Y180   DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 128, 266, 16X64, 8K, 200, BURN 2
1   Y1338   BATTERY, PRIMARY, 11.1V, 6C, CYLINDRICAL, SANYO
1   9P809   ASSEMBLY, COMPACT DISK DRIVE, SMALL FORM FACTOR, 24X, TEAC, D MODULES
1   Y0231   MODEM, 56K, INTERNAL, MODEM DAUGHTER CARD, D480 CONEXANT ECLIPSE MODEM, V2
1   8267R   CONNECTOR, HEADER, 2X22, FEMALE, 2, S, G, 35K, THIRD HEIGHT, CHIP SET
1   N1166   HARD DRIVE, 40GB, I, 9.5MM, 5.4K, HIT-MRGA
1   R2527   KIT, SOFTWARE, OVERPACK, WXPPSP1A, COMPACT DISKETTE W/DOCUMENTATION, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
1   U5136   CARD (CIRCUIT), WIRELESS, INTERNAL, BLUETOOTH, TYPE-B
1   K3444   CARD (CIRCUIT), NETWORK, MINI PCI CARD, INTEL2200, NOT APPLICABLE

--------------------------------------------------------
Running processes from Task Manager (the only one not shown is idle process).

   Image Name    User Name    CPU
   quickset.exe    daw    00
   Mrmlnc32.exe    daw    00
   explorer. exe    daw    00
   iFrmewrk. exe    daw    00
   stacmon.exe    daw    00
   jusched.exe    daw    00
   VPTray.exe    daw    00
   rundll32.exe    daw    00
   BTStackServer.exe daw    00
   SetPoint.exe    daw    00
   ati2evxx.exe    daw    00
   DLG.exe    daw    00
   BTTray.exe    daw    00
   ctfmon.exe    daw    00
   ApntEx.exe    daw    00
   strokeit.exe    daw    00
   Apoint.exe    daw    00
   ZCfgSvc.exe    daw    00
   eCopyDesktop.exe daw    00
   firefox.exe    daw    00
   alg.exe    LOCAL SERVICE    00
   1XConfig.exe    daw    00
   svchost.exe    NETWORK SERVICE    00
   NicConfigSvc.exe    SYSTEM    00
   WLKEEPER.exe    SYSTEM    00
   S24EvMon.exe    SYSTEM    00
   IPSecMon.exe    SYSTEM    00
   EvtEng.exe    SYSTCM    00
   svchost.exe    SYSTEM    00
   DefWatch.exe    SYSTEM    00
   btwdins.exe    SYSTEM    00
   svchost.exe    NETWORK SERVICE    00
   scardsvr.exe    LOCAL SERVICE    00
   svchost.exe    LOCAL SERVICE    00
   svchost.exe    SYSTEM    00
   ati2evxx.exe    SYSTEM    00
   spoolsv. exe    SYSTEM    00
   Isass.exe    SYSTEM    00
   services.exe    SYSTEM    00
   winlogon.exe    SYSTEM    00
   csrss.exe    SYSTEM    00
   ccApp.exe    daw    00
   BAsfIpM.exe    SYSTEM    00
   ccEvtMgr .exe    SYSTEM    00
   WinTidy.exe    daw    00
   KHALMNPR.EXE    daw    00
   svchost.exe    SYSTEM    00
   ccSetMgr.exe    SYSTEM    00
   wmiprvse.exe    SYSTEM    00
   S_Inst.exe    SYSTEM    00
   smss.exe    SYSTEM    00
   SavRoam.exe    SYSTEM    00
   RioMSC.exe    SYSTEM    00
   taskmgr .exe    daw    05
   yac.exe    daw    00
   rundll32.exe    daw    00
   wdfmgr.exe    LOCAL SERVICE    00
   lreIKE.exe    SYSTEM    00
   svchost.exe    LOCAL SERVICE    00
   atiptaxx.exe    daw    00
   SafeCfg.exe    daw    00
   RegSrvc.exe    SYSTEM    00

-------------------------

That's about all I can think of to provide, but let me know if you want to know something else.

[JimH]

This problem was finally duplicated and fixed in build 286.

Thanks for your patience.