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Subject:Weird ACID 4.0 CRASH
Posted by: winky
Date:9/6/2003 3:54:58 AM
Is anybody crashing in Acid 4.0? ...I have the latest build/update, but I crash every so often and can't figure out why. This is what my event ID said: EVENT 1002, applcation hang Hanging application acid40.exe, version 4.0.0.408, hang module acid40.exe, version 4.0.0.408, hang address 0x0010a82a. |
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Subject:RE: Weird ACID 4.0 CRASH
Reply by: Iacobus
Date:9/6/2003 12:16:07 PM
If it happens every so often, look into your system's hardware and software. Things to check include what's installed (the less you have installed, the better), what's running in the background (shut off anything not needed before running ACID; even better if you don't launch any offending programs at all when Windows first boots up), updating any drivers for your hardware and turning down (or even off) video acceleration. You can also check for conflicts between any hardware devices for system resources. Windows XP is much better at managing resources, but there can still be problems with certain hardware. HTH, Iacobus ------- RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid mD's ACIDplanet Page |
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Subject:RE: Weird ACID 4.0 CRASH
Reply by: Iacobus
Date:9/6/2003 12:18:08 PM
Forgot to mention that if you have Windows XP and a broadband connection, be sure that you have a firewall active (XP has one built-in but, by default, it's not active) and that you visit Windows Update for any needed security updates. Iacobus ------- RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid mD's ACIDplanet Page |
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Subject:RE: Weird ACID 4.0 CRASH
Reply by: winky
Date:9/7/2003 2:28:16 AM
How do I check for conflicts between any hardware devices for system resources -- is there something to run in XP that checks for this? |
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Subject:RE: Weird ACID 4.0 CRASH
Reply by: Iacobus
Date:9/8/2003 3:10:14 PM
Use the Windows logo key + the PAUSE/BREAK key and then click the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button. Under the View menu, click the "Resources by type" command, and then look at the Interrupt Request (IRQ) section. As I've said, XP is pretty good at managing resources vs. its earlier cousins, but some hardware still might not like sharing nonetheless. You can free up some IRQ's by going into your system's BIOS and disabling anything you don't use. Examples of such include the PS/2 mouse port (which typically uses IRQ 12), the printer port (usually uses IRQ 7), and the 9-pin serial port (which can use IRQ 3 or 4). If you're not using any such devices, have a go at it, but be careful when adjusting BIOS settings. (Your motherboard's manual, if your system came with one, should have BIOS setting details.) HTH, Iacobus ------- RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid mD's ACIDplanet Page |
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Subject:RE: Weird ACID 4.0 CRASH
Reply by: teknik14
Date:9/9/2003 12:53:27 AM
Essential XP tweaks for DAWs: http://www.futureproducers.com/forums/showthread/threadid/17454 teknik14 |