> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/01/27 Fri AM 08:09:13 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Re: Google Earth photo links > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I doubt it's your network, if it has network problems then it won't > > be able to > > log on, my bets are on a graphics driver incompatibility. Try > > starting it from > > the start menu using the DirectX start icon. If it still doesn't > > open > > successfully then change your screen colour depth, the aim is to get > > the > > application to open and remain open so that you can get into the > > options tab > > and optimise the settings to suite the particular machine. It's > > worth the > > effort. > > I think Mike is right about the network being the obstacle. I just ran > a packet capture, and found that the app use port 1097 and 1098 for > authentication towards the Google server. It needs to log on to fetch > map graphics. Corporate/university firewall usually blocks all traffic > on high ports (>1024), so that could very well explain why the app > stalls in startup. > Seems to be so 8-( Graphics card is compatible. I'm quite suprised the app is not available for Win9X, with so many existing users. Ho hum.....
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