now, i only maximized my frame and my application simply disappeared... and i got this error: (it happened to me about 10 times and still counting!) An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM. Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x3 Function name=(N/A) Library=(N/A) NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible reason and solutions. Current Java thread: at javax.media.j3d.Canvas3D.callDisplayList(Native Method) at javax.media.j3d.DisplayListRenderMethod.render(DisplayListRenderMethod.java: 46) at javax.media.j3d.RenderMolecule.render(RenderMolecule.java:1525) at javax.media.j3d.TextureBin.render(TextureBin.java:722) at javax.media.j3d.TextureBin.render(TextureBin.java:493) at javax.media.j3d.AttributeBin.render(AttributeBin.java:304) at javax.media.j3d.EnvironmentSet.render(EnvironmentSet.java:555) at javax.media.j3d.LightBin.render(LightBin.java:420) at javax.media.j3d.RenderBin.renderOpaque(RenderBin.java:3808) at javax.media.j3d.Renderer.doWork(Renderer.java:931) at javax.media.j3d.J3dThread.run(J3dThread.java:256) Dynamic libraries: 0x7D750000 - 0x7D76D000 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IMAGEHLP.DLL Local Time = Wed Jun 27 22:55:42 2001 Elapsed Time = 25 # # The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM # # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode) # =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".