Real strange Gary. I don't think dx4win is responsible for rebooting. Maybe some cfg file is corrupted because of rebooting and this is why dx4win shows this behaviour. Just an additional thought: Do you use any of the skins in dx4win (files>preferences>screen)?
73 Kostas sv1dpi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary E. Jones" <garyejo...@cmaaccess.com> To: <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:30 AM Subject: [Dx4win] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed > This has happened at least twice before to me. DX4Win is fully installed > and > performing just fine, then... > > > > I walk in and find that my computer has been rebooted, most probably > Microsoft Windows has forced it to shut down. I let this computer run 24/7 > otherwise so the only shut downs are those forced by Microsoft. > > > > Dell Optiplex GX770 running XP, SP3 > > > > I start DX4WIN and EVERYTHING ABOUT IT HAS CHANGED. !!!! > > > > The fonts are different (Ariel font which I hate), and appear too big. The > windows are different sizes and the QSO/log window is much bigger than it > was. The LAT/LON is wrong and has defaulted to somewhere else. I can reset > some of the parameters and I can get it to connect to the cluster. > However, > the cluster spots load but all the calls seem to be grayed-out. There are > no > colors showing stations that I still need and those that I have confirmed > etc. I can open the CW keyboard window and it will key my WinKey but the > COMM port has to be reset. I cannot change any of the screen fonts and > everything looks strange. If I try to see the "Country" box (showing the > bands and modes that I need for the country), I get an error that says: > "An > exception occurred !! Fixed column count must be less than column count" > and I get a small box with a red X in one corner. > > > > I swear that this happens about every 6 months (the fact that DX4WIN seems > to go through this process of resetting) since I upgraded to Version 8.5 > > > > > The two prior times that this has occurred, I could never get it fixed > until > I downloaded a new copy of DX4Win from the homepage and then it installs > OK. > This time, I downloaded a new copy and it comes up exactly the same as > before.. No change. > > > > I'm completely baffled...... Any ideas? > > > > 73 > > > > Gary W5FI > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > DX4WIN mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
