Picture Publishing 2001

Monitor in device-manager is correct!
Screen resolution is already set at 800x600x16!
Performance slider was one of the first things i tried!
I trawled through the knowledge base as soon as this
happened but there is nothing that applies to this problem!
thanks grayman

-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:
Ok Ok i missed the word "it!" my appologies It came
with
the computer from Tiny a "bundle"
Works/Encarta/Autoroute
etc!
I tried a reinstall and it worked the first time but
bout
an hour later it happened again
its perturbing to say the least
thanks grayman

Probably more perturbing than trying to find info on an
app that
somebody insists they have that doesn't seem to exist g

When you said "I think my graphics drivers are up-to-
date" was that "I
went to nVidia's website and downloaded and installed the
latest drivers
for Win9x(Win98/98SE/ME) for my specific card" up-to-date?

If the listed Monitor (in
ControlPanel/System/DeviceManager) is not the
same as your Monitor, correct that.

Microsoft Knowledge base has a good 50-60 Troubleshooting
tips for that
particular program... if I had to guess though, I'd say
your display
resolution is set either too low or too high, try it at
800x600x16 and
see what happens.

Also try something with the stock pictures that came with
the program.

Next on the list is going into
ControlPanel/System/Performance/Graphics
and move the slider a notch to the left.



Rick



-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:

Its Picture Publishing 2001 from Microsoft!

Well, it isn't actually, it's "Picture It! 2001"

Where did you download it from? You'd think they'd have

gotten the name

right at least.


Rick

.

.

Just a recap on a few points, followed by a WAG

Recap :-

But ... the screen goes black and the light on the monitor
....shuts down then i press .. end task on PIP 2001.

(Not quite sure how you do that with no display g - However..)

When monitor comes back on the image seems to falter
slightly.

I am using ME oem with plenty of ram and space ...

I tried a reinstall and it worked the first time but
bout an hour later it happened again

And, you've checked out your video drivers and settings.

WAG :-

Presumably, PIP is fairly "resource intensive" and I just wonder if you've
got an 'iffy' stick of RAM in your box. Might be worth d/ling Simmtester's
DocMemory and giving you RAM a bit of a thrash. You can d/l it from
www.simmtester.com or
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp
and create the boot disk from that (read instructions) - run it overnight.
Can't do any harm - and *could* eliminate (or not!!) your RAM.

Mart


"grayman" wrote in message
...
Monitor in device-manager is correct!
Screen resolution is already set at 800x600x16!
Performance slider was one of the first things i tried!
I trawled through the knowledge base as soon as this
happened but there is nothing that applies to this problem!
thanks grayman

-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:
Ok Ok i missed the word "it!" my appologies It came
with
the computer from Tiny a "bundle"
Works/Encarta/Autoroute
etc!
I tried a reinstall and it worked the first time but
bout
an hour later it happened again
its perturbing to say the least
thanks grayman

Probably more perturbing than trying to find info on an
app that
somebody insists they have that doesn't seem to exist g

When you said "I think my graphics drivers are up-to-
date" was that "I
went to nVidia's website and downloaded and installed the
latest drivers
for Win9x(Win98/98SE/ME) for my specific card" up-to-date?

If the listed Monitor (in
ControlPanel/System/DeviceManager) is not the
same as your Monitor, correct that.

Microsoft Knowledge base has a good 50-60 Troubleshooting
tips for that
particular program... if I had to guess though, I'd say
your display
resolution is set either too low or too high, try it at
800x600x16 and
see what happens.

Also try something with the stock pictures that came with
the program.

Next on the list is going into
ControlPanel/System/Performance/Graphics
and move the slider a notch to the left.



Rick



-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:

Its Picture Publishing 2001 from Microsoft!

Well, it isn't actually, it's "Picture It! 2001"

Where did you download it from? You'd think they'd have

gotten the name

right at least.


Rick

.

.

grayman wrote:
Monitor in device-manager is correct!
Screen resolution is already set at 800x600x16!

16 bit colour not 16 colours (just making sure)

Performance slider was one of the first things i tried!
I trawled through the knowledge base as soon as this
happened but there is nothing that applies to this problem!

might check monitor refresh rate. Set it temporarily to 60hz (can't go
wrong)






So what happened when you opened PiP up fresh and used one of the stock
photos (which I'm assuming there are)...




Have you got the rest of the Tiny funpack installed?



and the video drivers...? (don't worry this will be the last time I ask
this . )



Try it in Safe Mode if the program will even start





Rick

When screen goes black i pressed ctrl/alt/del the first
time and that started the monitor again and let me try a
few things ie: end task/shut down etc.
I will try your suggestions asap!
thanks grayman
-----Original Message-----
Just a recap on a few points, followed by a WAG

Recap :-

But ... the screen goes black and the light on the
monitor
....shuts down then i press .. end task on PIP 2001.

(Not quite sure how you do that with no display g -
However..)

When monitor comes back on the image seems to falter
slightly.

I am using ME oem with plenty of ram and space ...

I tried a reinstall and it worked the first time but
bout an hour later it happened again

And, you've checked out your video drivers and settings.

WAG :-

Presumably, PIP is fairly "resource intensive" and I just
wonder if you've
got an 'iffy' stick of RAM in your box. Might be worth
d/ling Simmtester's
DocMemory and giving you RAM a bit of a thrash. You can
d/l it from
www.simmtester.com or
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docinfo.asp
and create the boot disk from that (read instructions) -
run it overnight.
Can't do any harm - and *could* eliminate (or not!!) your
RAM.

Mart


"grayman" wrote in
message
...
Monitor in device-manager is correct!
Screen resolution is already set at 800x600x16!
Performance slider was one of the first things i tried!
I trawled through the knowledge base as soon as this
happened but there is nothing that applies to this
problem!
thanks grayman

-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:
Ok Ok i missed the word "it!" my appologies It came
with
the computer from Tiny a "bundle"
Works/Encarta/Autoroute
etc!
I tried a reinstall and it worked the first time but
bout
an hour later it happened again
its perturbing to say the least
thanks grayman

Probably more perturbing than trying to find info on an
app that
somebody insists they have that doesn't seem to exist
g

When you said "I think my graphics drivers are up-to-
date" was that "I
went to nVidia's website and downloaded and installed
the
latest drivers
for Win9x(Win98/98SE/ME) for my specific card" up-to-
date?

If the listed Monitor (in
ControlPanel/System/DeviceManager) is not the
same as your Monitor, correct that.

Microsoft Knowledge base has a good 50-60
Troubleshooting
tips for that
particular program... if I had to guess though, I'd say
your display
resolution is set either too low or too high, try it at
800x600x16 and
see what happens.

Also try something with the stock pictures that came
with
the program.

Next on the list is going into
ControlPanel/System/Performance/Graphics
and move the slider a notch to the left.



Rick



-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:

Its Picture Publishing 2001 from Microsoft!

Well, it isn't actually, it's "Picture It! 2001"

Where did you download it from? You'd think they'd
have

gotten the name

right at least.


Rick

.

.



.

Tried refresh rate but no joy!
Stock photo's seem ok but i cannot manipulate them ie: add
anything.
Not all apps installed just basics of Microsoft Works that
i need Word/PIP 2001.
Video driver was updated December 2004!
Safe Mode it all seems to work fine.
thanks grayman

-----Original Message-----
grayman wrote:
Monitor in device-manager is correct!
Screen resolution is already set at 800x600x16!

16 bit colour not 16 colours (just making sure)

Performance slider was one of the first things i tried!
I trawled through the knowledge base as soon as this
happened but there is nothing that applies to this
problem!

might check monitor refresh rate. Set it temporarily to
60hz (can't go
wrong)






So what happened when you opened PiP up fresh and used
one of the stock
photos (which I'm assuming there are)...




Have you got the rest of the Tiny funpack installed?



and the video drivers...? (don't worry this will be the
last time I ask
this . )



Try it in Safe Mode if the program will even start





Rick
.