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  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089
    #1

    Run dual monitors? Have a question.

    Running dual monitors on my laptop. When I leave it on, unattended, it freezes up while Picasa (screensaver) is running.

    If I don't have the second monitor set up, there is no problem and I can leave it on for a week at a time.

    Does anyone else have this problem? If not, do you use Picasa? I am leaning towards Picasa being the issue, but figured I would ask before uninstalling it.

    TIA
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    • munki
      Do Fun Shit.
      • Dec 2004
      • 13393
      #2
      I use the default vista screen savers if anything, with a short turn monitors off timeout...

      No issues over here.

      “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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        • baddog
          So Fucking Banned
          • Apr 2001
          • 107089
          #3
          Originally posted by munki
          I use the default vista screen savers if anything, with a short turn monitors off timeout...

          No issues over here.
          Well, I have tried just "turning off" the additional monitor but that doesn't help. I have to go to my control panel and remove it that way if I want my backups to be completed.

          BTW, have not forgotten our meeting, just been really busy. Are you free this weekend?

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            • Deej
              I make pixels work
              • Jun 2005
              • 24386
              #4
              I got this laptop next to my dual monitor setup and i havent used it in weeks ...

              i cant recreate your dilema

              I'll bet its picasa that needs nuked

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                • baddog
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 107089
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Deej

                  I'll bet its picasa that needs nuked
                  Yeah, probably. Too bad, I liked it too. Maybe I have too many pics in the rotation.

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                    • Deej
                      I make pixels work
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 24386
                      #6
                      Originally posted by baddog
                      Yeah, probably. Too bad, I liked it too. Maybe I have too many pics in the rotation.
                      That could be also, Perhaps it has to have them all loaded to shuffle them... if they are high res... that will put a heavy load on your processor

                      also - laptop have the ability to dual monitor, but most are built for it...

                      all those combined im assuming

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                        • munki
                          Do Fun Shit.
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 13393
                          #7
                          Originally posted by baddog
                          Well, I have tried just "turning off" the additional monitor but that doesn't help. I have to go to my control panel and remove it that way if I want my backups to be completed.

                          BTW, have not forgotten our meeting, just been really busy. Are you free this weekend?
                          Might be nuking your video ram...

                          Saturday's tanked, doing some house hunting, but Sunday I should be open, give me a call...

                          “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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                            • d-null
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                              • Apr 2007
                              • 13724
                              #8
                              I don't know if this is related, but I notice my graphics card runs way hotter when I am running 2 monitors, to the point where my laptop was turning itself off without warning

                              I unplugged the 2nd monitor and since then not a single problem

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                                • TheSenator
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 13330
                                  #9
                                  Replace your flash.ocx file.

                                  My buddy had the same problem for some reason this worked.
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                                    • pornguy
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Mar 2003
                                      • 62910
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by baddog
                                      Yeah, probably. Too bad, I liked it too. Maybe I have too many pics in the rotation.
                                      Could be your answer right there. Take some out. Start with the program running like just 5 of them.
                                      Then increase.
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                                        • V_RocKs
                                          Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 32466
                                          #11
                                          Picasa? what the fuck?

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                                            • bronco67
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                                              • Dec 2006
                                              • 29026
                                              #12
                                              I went to the doctor and said "doctor, it hurts when I go like this."

                                              Doctor said "don't go like that."

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                                                • baddog
                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                  • Apr 2001
                                                  • 107089
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by pornguy
                                                  Could be your answer right there. Take some out. Start with the program running like just 5 of them.
                                                  Then increase.
                                                  That's what I did. Turns out that for some reason every picture was duplicated like 4 or 5 times. I knocked it down to 20, and so far, so good . . . but I haven't had a lot of time away from it either.

                                                  Originally posted by V_RocKs
                                                  Picasa? what the fuck?
                                                  Google's screensaver program. It looks like it may do other stuff too, but I just use it for that. Is nice because I can easily use my favorite pics.

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