Hi Syed, My laptop has 2 GB of memory. I have had previous issues with this lap top being buggy, though nothing like this. I suppose it could all be related, but who knows? I am just glad that it isn't a defect with the product because the more I use the UI the more I love it.
Sincerely, Joe On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 7:57 PM, <Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> wrote: > I use a similar, albeit older, laptop ? it is a Dell 820 with a nVidia > Quadro 120 graphics card and an external Dell 24? LCD (at 1920 x 1200) and > do not remember seeing these screen artifacts when I trialed FM 9. Since my > trial license has expired, I cannot test again ? L > > > > One other thought *perhaps*: I do have 2GB of memory ? how much does your > laptop have? Since these graphics cards only have 256MB on board, they have > to use some system memory when displaying full-screen stuff and if you do > not have enough memory in your laptop, this *may* be swapping to the disk > and creating the artifacts you see. This is a SWAG though! > > > > Otherwise, I am at a loss to explain the problems ... sorry! > > > > Z > > > > *From:* jaloren at gmail.com [mailto:jaloren at gmail.com] *On Behalf Of > *Joseph > *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2009 5:00 PM > *To:* Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net); > framers at lists.frameusers.com > *Subject:* Re: FM9 Buggy UI Behavior > > > > Hi Syed, > > I did try switching to the single screen mode on the external monitor. It > had no affect. Also, I've noticed that the GUI distortions only occur when I > maximize the FM window and/or change the workspace while the FM window is > maximized. If the FM window isn't fully maximized, then the GUI distortions > do not occur when I change the workspaces. > > Here are the specs. > > -DVI connector > -Dell E228WFP LCD Monitor > -Lap top: Dell Latitude D630 > -Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M > > Thanks for the help, > Joe > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:37 PM, <Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> wrote: > > Are you using the DVI connector or the VGA connector on the laptop (to connect > to the external monitor - which I assume is an LCD monitor)? If not DVI, > can you try that and see if the problem persists? > > Also, have you tried switching from dual-screen mode (where the output is > on both screens) to single-screen on the external monitor? > > Which laptop and graphics card is it, by the way? > > Z > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Joseph > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 4:20 PM > To: Art Campbell; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: FM9 Buggy UI Behavior > > Hi Art, > > Apparently, I spoke too soon. The GUI distortions started occurring at the > lower > res on my monitor right after I sent out an email saying they didn't. So I > am not sure what is going on. However, it is still the case that FM 9's GUI > renders without any problem on my lap top's monitor. > -- Sincerely, Joseph Lorenzini Naperville, IL 309-319-4487