Observation

rctneil · 10-13-2008, 07:41 AM

Hey Jim,
Just thought I would post about something which is happeneing when using MA3.

I use Ultramon to allow me to ahve more flexibility with my multimonitor setup. MA3 works fine in full screen accross both but when I press "F" and put MA3 into windowed mode then the right hand screen always gets a black background. I can still use that monitor as normal and the Ultramon Smart taskbar still appears and works perfectly but the background changes to black.

When I close MA3 down then the background image comes back just as it was.

My Specs:

Operating System:
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- Microsoft Windows Vista - Ultimate 64bit Retail DVD

Hardware:
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- Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad G0 Stepping - stock speed
- Asus P5W DH Deluxe - Bios: 2206
- OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2048) Reaper HPC Edition DDR2 PC2 6400 800MHz CL4 Dual Channel Patent-Pending Reaper HPC Heatsink - (OCZ2RPR800C44GK)
- Asus ATI Radeon AX700 Pro 256Mb - Catalyst 8.10 Final Drivers
- Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB SATA 10KRPM 16MB Cache - OEM
- Western Digital Caviar WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM
- 530W Hiper Type R Modular PSU
- Mountain Mods U2-UFO case - Black with Original Top
- Asus DRW-1814BLT Lightscribe DVD-RW
- NEC DVD RW Drive External
- Panasonic Internal Floppy Drive with Lian Li Mounting Adaptor
- 2 x Samsung SM2032BW 20" LCD Monitors
- 24 in 1 Standard Internal Card Reader USB with Lian Li Mounting Adaptor
- 300Gb Maxtor One Touch 3
- Logitech DiNovo Edge Bluetooth Keyboard
- Logitech MX Revolution Mouse
- AC Ryan dual Blue Cathodes
- AC Ryan dual UV Cathodes
- Packard Bell NXT Flat 2.1 Speaker System

Custom Watercooling:
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- Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator
- Swiftech Apogeee GTX - CPU Block
- XSPC Clear 5.25" Bay Reservoir
- Laing DDC 12V Ultra Pump with Alphacool Plexitop
- Danger Den Maze 4 Acetal top GPU Block
- Masterkleer 1/2 Tubing
- Fesser 1 - UV Green Coolant
- Primochill Clear Coils

Previous Updates:
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3/09/08 - Removed Seagate 400Gb Sata2 HDD due to failure. Replace with Western Digital Caviar 500Gb.
26/07/8 - Replaced Yusmart and Edge10 monitors with 2 Samsung SM2032BW's

Previous Items:
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- Swiftech MCRes Micro 1/2 Barbs
- Intel E6600 - at stock 2.40Ghz
- 2 x A-DATA Value Series 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - Model: VDQVE1A16
- Yusmart 198YP 19" Monitor
- Edge10 F197 17" Monitor
- Seagate 400Gb Sata2 HDD - ST3400620AS
- Logitech MX 1000 Mouse

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Specifications Updated: 13/10/2008 - 14:41PM
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rctneil · 10-13-2008, 02:02 PM

Just giving this thread a bump as I don;t think Jim has seen it yet

Tiny Turtle · 10-13-2008, 02:45 PM

What happens if you move the MA3 window or another window around on the black screen?

rctneil · 10-13-2008, 03:11 PM

Thats fine, it just seems like I ahve set the desktop wallpaper on that screen to solid black but I havn't

Tiny Turtle · 10-13-2008, 03:14 PM

The window doesn't "repaint" the desktop where it passes over?.

rctneil · 10-13-2008, 03:20 PM

Nope

Jim Sachs · 10-13-2008, 05:49 PM

Great, more Vista64 problems.

10-13-2008, 07:41 AM	#1
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	Observation Hey Jim, Just thought I would post about something which is happeneing when using MA3. I use Ultramon to allow me to ahve more flexibility with my multimonitor setup. MA3 works fine in full screen accross both but when I press "F" and put MA3 into windowed mode then the right hand screen always gets a black background. I can still use that monitor as normal and the Ultramon Smart taskbar still appears and works perfectly but the background changes to black. When I close MA3 down then the background image comes back just as it was. My Specs: Operating System: ----------------- - Microsoft Windows Vista - Ultimate 64bit Retail DVD Hardware: --------- - Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad G0 Stepping - stock speed - Asus P5W DH Deluxe - Bios: 2206 - OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2048) Reaper HPC Edition DDR2 PC2 6400 800MHz CL4 Dual Channel Patent-Pending Reaper HPC Heatsink - (OCZ2RPR800C44GK) - Asus ATI Radeon AX700 Pro 256Mb - Catalyst 8.10 Final Drivers - Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB SATA 10KRPM 16MB Cache - OEM - Western Digital Caviar WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM - 530W Hiper Type R Modular PSU - Mountain Mods U2-UFO case - Black with Original Top - Asus DRW-1814BLT Lightscribe DVD-RW - NEC DVD RW Drive External - Panasonic Internal Floppy Drive with Lian Li Mounting Adaptor - 2 x Samsung SM2032BW 20" LCD Monitors - 24 in 1 Standard Internal Card Reader USB with Lian Li Mounting Adaptor - 300Gb Maxtor One Touch 3 - Logitech DiNovo Edge Bluetooth Keyboard - Logitech MX Revolution Mouse - AC Ryan dual Blue Cathodes - AC Ryan dual UV Cathodes - Packard Bell NXT Flat 2.1 Speaker System Custom Watercooling: -------------------- - Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator - Swiftech Apogeee GTX - CPU Block - XSPC Clear 5.25" Bay Reservoir - Laing DDC 12V Ultra Pump with Alphacool Plexitop - Danger Den Maze 4 Acetal top GPU Block - Masterkleer 1/2 Tubing - Fesser 1 - UV Green Coolant - Primochill Clear Coils Previous Updates: ----------------- 3/09/08 - Removed Seagate 400Gb Sata2 HDD due to failure. Replace with Western Digital Caviar 500Gb. 26/07/8 - Replaced Yusmart and Edge10 monitors with 2 Samsung SM2032BW's Previous Items: --------------- - Swiftech MCRes Micro 1/2 Barbs - Intel E6600 - at stock 2.40Ghz - 2 x A-DATA Value Series 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - Model: VDQVE1A16 - Yusmart 198YP 19" Monitor - Edge10 F197 17" Monitor - Seagate 400Gb Sata2 HDD - ST3400620AS - Logitech MX 1000 Mouse ------------------ Specifications Updated: 13/10/2008 - 14:41PM ------------------

10-13-2008, 02:45 PM	#3
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	What happens if you move the MA3 window or another window around on the black screen? Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

10-13-2008, 03:14 PM	#5
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	The window doesn't "repaint" the desktop where it passes over?. Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

10-13-2008, 05:49 PM	#7
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Great, more Vista64 problems. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-13-2008, 02:02 PM	#2
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	Just giving this thread a bump as I don;t think Jim has seen it yet

10-13-2008, 03:11 PM	#4
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	Thats fine, it just seems like I ahve set the desktop wallpaper on that screen to solid black but I havn't

10-13-2008, 03:20 PM	#6
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	Nope