That normally means you're trying to run it at a fullscreen resolution your video card/monitor doesn't support. Try the /vs /f combination to see if a lower resolution will work? Otherwise, you may need to update the video drivers on the machine.
-- john, KE5FX > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on > Behalf Of Richard W. Solomon > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:14 AM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lady Heather Software > > > I installed Lady Heather but when I try to get a full screen version > I get two error messages and the program aborts: > > Set Display Mode Failed > > DirectDraw could not be initialized > > Any hints on what to try ? > > Putting a /f in the target line does not work. > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
