SCS not responding until I minimize then maximize the Window

Dannyboy · Post by **Dannyboy** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:37 am

Hi

Wonder if anyone can help. I'm running SCS 9.2.7a from my laptop (Toshiba / XP Pro SP2 / Pentium 4 2.66GHz / 240mb Ram) and something strange keeps happening.

I can work away until my hearts content until I select a cue on the main screen. I can then do nothing apart from select other cues or right click to start the cues. Can't even close the window or select the File or Option menu's. After a little playing I found that when I minimized the window from the task bar (as the minimize button top right corner of the screen doesn't work) when Maximized it works fine - until I select another cue again. The same thing happens in the Editor screen. If I click into a box the screen then freezes and I have to click on the 'add a cue' button again. It tells me that I have to enter a description for the current cue first, and then it seems to spring to life.

Sorry, garbled description, but confusing to explain.

Can't send a screenshot as the screen actually looks fine - although I can't select anything. SCS works fine on my home computer, just strange on my laptop.

If anyone can offer any advice, I would be very greatful.

Regards

Dannyboy

jpudsey · Post by **jpudsey** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:56 am

Could be a RAM problem. SCS v9 requires 256Mb RAM. It wouldn't work properly on my laptop until I increased the memory to 256, and now it runs perfectly.

Jack

Mike Daniell · Post by **Mike Daniell** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:29 am

I suggest you try 9.1.7 on the laptop. One of the issues that some users have reported in 9.2 is excessive memory usage when activating the Editor. I haven't previously heard of any such issues on the main screen, but I'm confident 9.1 will run OK on your laptop.

Dannyboy · Post by **Dannyboy** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:24 am

Thank you Jack and Mike. Very kind of you both to reply so quickly.

I see that I can download SCS 9.1.7 from the member's area. I think that I have a user name and password for 9.1 but if not should I follow the instructions at the bottom of the members area?

Also, if I prepare the show on SCS 9.2.7a, will 9.1.7 be able to open it? Would it be safer to prepare on the older version as well?

Thanks again

Danny Boy