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Couldn't open mixer |   |
When I installed the program on my Desktop everything works well but, when I installed on my Laptop ( IBM Thinkpad 770x ) I get a message: "Couldn't open mixer. Return code =8"
The player works OK but the "Mixer Tab" is greyed out. Can you tell what the problem might be and how I can correct it. Keeping in mind that I am only moderately computer knowledgeable. | |
I recall several years ago, another CSDS user had a similar problem. I believe he was also using a Thinkpad!
This is what he says:
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I tracked the problem down to a Plug and Play C Audio Video card. The
error message was annoying but didn't cause any functional problems.
I ended up uninstalling the Drivers for the Card and the problem was resolved. Another work around was to leave the PCMCIA card installed. This also allowed me to load the program without any errors (But only on one configuration) Another option is to create a second configuration that does not have the audio card in it's configuration. |
This error is really only just an annoyance. Since CSDS can't control the mixer, it simply greys-out the appropriate controls on the music player.
As of CSDS 1.15, there is a 'preference' that disables this error message from appearing. Goto 'System | Settings... | Music' and check the 'Disable error message 'Unable to Open Mixer' checkbox.
Database GETOUT has no sorted records | |
Sorry to bother you, but I have a small problem I've updated to your latest version of the choreo program. Each time I open the program it tells me the get out database has no sorted records and I should sort it as soon as possible. I do that each time and the program seems to work OK, but I suspect this isn't the way you have designed the program. Do you have a thought as to why it might be happening and what you might suggest I do?
I did download again the most recent executable file and re-install it, but that didn't solve the problem. | |
I.e., is it...
If so, this error message has two causes:
From the CSDS main menu, select 'System | Status'. What does it say about the GETOUT database?
You might try deleting file C:\SQDATA\SQUAREDB\GETOUT.PNA (note the file extension is PNA not DAT). This is the index file for the database. If CSDS detects that this file does not exist, it will re-create it.
Check for file C:\SQDATA\GETOUT.UPG. This is the upgrade file for the getout database. It is written when you do the 'complete release' upgrade. The file should be automatically deleted by CSDS after it upgrades the database. If, for some reason, it was 'read-only', perhaps CSDS couldn't delete it. If this file exists, you could try deleting it.
As a last resort, you could do the following: (note: doing this will delete any GETOUT records you may have added to the database)
More than 30 SEQ databases specified | |
As you may know, during the winter months I have a workshop every
week here in FL. I use the same dance and keep adding new 'stacks of cards' to the dance as others deplete. Well, the season is over and I want to mark all of the cards that I used, (in the hundreds).....well, I get an error message as follows:
In fact I have 41 different ones. Is there an easy way around this? I suspect it would require you to make a change in the program. | |
That being the case, the best work around is to create two (identical) dates, one which stores the data for the first 30 sequence databases, and one which stores the data for the other sequence databases.
Only one instance of CSDS may be active at a time | |
If I try to then run CSDS again, I get the error message
ONLY ONE INSTANCE OF CSDS MAY BE ACTIVE AT A TIME | |
Sometimes, if CSDS crashes without properly exiting, the operating system hasn't cleared some interval values, and you may receive this message.
If this message occurs and you do not have another copy of CSDS running, you must re-boot your computer before running CSDS again.
Recent Windows Update screws up CSDS and SQROT | |
Cannot launch CSDS and SQROT after latest Windows Update | |