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baddog · 08-08-2008, 01:19 PM

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

munki · 08-08-2008, 01:21 PM

I use the default vista screen savers if anything, with a short turn monitors off timeout...

No issues over here.

baddog · 08-08-2008, 01:28 PM

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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?

Deej · 08-08-2008, 02:28 PM

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

baddog · 08-08-2008, 02:30 PM

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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.

Deej · 08-08-2008, 02:35 PM

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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

munki · 08-08-2008, 02:46 PM

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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...

d-null · 08-08-2008, 02:50 PM

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

TheSenator · 08-08-2008, 02:52 PM

Replace your flash.ocx file.

My buddy had the same problem for some reason this worked.
http://blogs.chron.com/helpline/arch...ocx_error.html

pornguy · 08-08-2008, 03:07 PM

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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.

V_RocKs · 08-08-2008, 06:10 PM

Picasa? what the fuck?

bronco67 · 08-08-2008, 06:23 PM

I went to the doctor and said "doctor, it hurts when I go like this."

Doctor said "don't go like that."

baddog · 08-08-2008, 06:30 PM

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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.

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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.

08-08-2008, 01:19 PM	#1
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	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

08-08-2008, 01:21 PM	#2
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Deej I make pixels work Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I live here... Posts: 24,386	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 __________________ Deej's Designs n' What Not Hit me up for Design, CSS & Photo Retouching Icq#30096880

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TheSenator Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 13,332	Replace your flash.ocx file. My buddy had the same problem for some reason this worked. http://blogs.chron.com/helpline/arch...ocx_error.html __________________ ISeekGirls.com since 2005

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V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	Picasa? what the fuck?

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bronco67 Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,032	I went to the doctor and said "doctor, it hurts when I go like this." Doctor said "don't go like that."