Hello,

I am having a slight problem. Every DB I have on one computer keeps
crashing. I open it up and they will stay opened up until code has to
run and then I get the standard "Microsoft has encountered a problem
and must now shut down.....would you like to send a message to them"
box and then access quits. I can force this to happen if I click on
the "Code" icon along the top of the toolbar on the access main
screen. Does anyone know why this would happen to ALL db's opened
(including the Northwind DB). Here is the story on the computer:

I have a dell laptop to which the video card failed. I ordered a used
one off the net and installed it on my computer. Everything now works
great. I also re-installed the OS and Microsoft Office (Office XP).
This is a networked computer. Some of the things I have done are:

1. Reinstall Office
2. Get the latest Video Drivers
3. Get the latest office updates.
4. Put the DB's on the local drive and try and open them
5. Put the DB's on the server and try and open them

All of these things have failed to work. I have heard this could be a
"video card" issue but I'm not even sure about how I would run a check
on the video card. Anyone have this problem before? I also heard
that it could be a permissions issue on the network but I have checked
the permissions (as much as I know to look for) and everything seems
fine. Am I missing some critical update? Should I try throwing the
laptop against the wall ?

Thanks in advance,

John

A bad video card is a distinct possibility. The easiest way to check is to
switch it out with one from a similar computer. Often modern video cards are
integrated into the motherboard, and those cannot be checked except by a
well-equipped service center. A decent video card is about $50 and a really
good one is about a $100, so I'd just replace it.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com

"J. Trucking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I am having a slight problem. Every DB I have on one computer keeps
> crashing. I open it up and they will stay opened up until code has to
> run and then I get the standard "Microsoft has encountered a problem
> and must now shut down.....would you like to send a message to them"
> box and then access quits. I can force this to happen if I click on
> the "Code" icon along the top of the toolbar on the access main
> screen. Does anyone know why this would happen to ALL db's opened
> (including the Northwind DB). Here is the story on the computer:
>
> I have a dell laptop to which the video card failed. I ordered a used
> one off the net and installed it on my computer. Everything now works
> great. I also re-installed the OS and Microsoft Office (Office XP).
> This is a networked computer. Some of the things I have done are:
>
> 1. Reinstall Office
> 2. Get the latest Video Drivers
> 3. Get the latest office updates.
> 4. Put the DB's on the local drive and try and open them
> 5. Put the DB's on the server and try and open them
>
> All of these things have failed to work. I have heard this could be a
> "video card" issue but I'm not even sure about how I would run a check
> on the video card. Anyone have this problem before? I also heard
> that it could be a permissions issue on the network but I have checked
> the permissions (as much as I know to look for) and everything seems
> fine. Am I missing some critical update? Should I try throwing the
> laptop against the wall ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> John
>

If the video is integral to the board, you can disable it in the bios and
add a PCI or AGP card.
--
hth,
SusanV

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>A bad video card is a distinct possibility. The easiest way to check is to
>switch it out with one from a similar computer. Often modern video cards
>are integrated into the motherboard, and those cannot be checked except by
>a well-equipped service center. A decent video card is about $50 and a
>really good one is about a $100, so I'd just replace it.
> --
> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> http://www.datastrat.com
> http://www.mvps.org/access
> http://www.accessmvp.com
>
> "J. Trucking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am having a slight problem. Every DB I have on one computer keeps
>> crashing. I open it up and they will stay opened up until code has to
>> run and then I get the standard "Microsoft has encountered a problem
>> and must now shut down.....would you like to send a message to them"
>> box and then access quits. I can force this to happen if I click on
>> the "Code" icon along the top of the toolbar on the access main
>> screen. Does anyone know why this would happen to ALL db's opened
>> (including the Northwind DB). Here is the story on the computer:
>>
>> I have a dell laptop to which the video card failed. I ordered a used
>> one off the net and installed it on my computer. Everything now works
>> great. I also re-installed the OS and Microsoft Office (Office XP).
>> This is a networked computer. Some of the things I have done are:
>>
>> 1. Reinstall Office
>> 2. Get the latest Video Drivers
>> 3. Get the latest office updates.
>> 4. Put the DB's on the local drive and try and open them
>> 5. Put the DB's on the server and try and open them
>>
>> All of these things have failed to work. I have heard this could be a
>> "video card" issue but I'm not even sure about how I would run a check
>> on the video card. Anyone have this problem before? I also heard
>> that it could be a permissions issue on the network but I have checked
>> the permissions (as much as I know to look for) and everything seems
>> fine. Am I missing some critical update? Should I try throwing the
>> laptop against the wall ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> John
>>
>
>

>> Should I try throwing the laptop against the wall

That might be the easiest choice. After trashing the laptop, buy a new one.

Uninstalling Office can be very difficult and if what doesn't unistall the
problem, you wind up with the same problem. In fact you might be able to find
a tool on MS's web site that does a better job of uninstalling Office.
--
Jerry Whittle, Microsoft Access MVP
Light. Strong. Cheap. Pick two. Keith Bontrager - Bicycle Builder.


"J. Trucking" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am having a slight problem. Every DB I have on one computer keeps
> crashing. I open it up and they will stay opened up until code has to
> run and then I get the standard "Microsoft has encountered a problem
> and must now shut down.....would you like to send a message to them"
> box and then access quits. I can force this to happen if I click on
> the "Code" icon along the top of the toolbar on the access main
> screen. Does anyone know why this would happen to ALL db's opened
> (including the Northwind DB). Here is the story on the computer:
>
> I have a dell laptop to which the video card failed. I ordered a used
> one off the net and installed it on my computer. Everything now works
> great. I also re-installed the OS and Microsoft Office (Office XP).
> This is a networked computer. Some of the things I have done are:
>
> 1. Reinstall Office
> 2. Get the latest Video Drivers
> 3. Get the latest office updates.
> 4. Put the DB's on the local drive and try and open them
> 5. Put the DB's on the server and try and open them
>
> All of these things have failed to work. I have heard this could be a
> "video card" issue but I'm not even sure about how I would run a check
> on the video card. Anyone have this problem before? I also heard
> that it could be a permissions issue on the network but I have checked
> the permissions (as much as I know to look for) and everything seems
> fine. Am I missing some critical update? Should I try throwing the
> laptop against the wall ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> John
>
>

Not necessarily that easy on a laptop.
--
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)


"SusanV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If the video is integral to the board, you can disable it in the bios and
> add a PCI or AGP card.
> --
> hth,
> SusanV
>
> "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>A bad video card is a distinct possibility. The easiest way to check is to
>>switch it out with one from a similar computer. Often modern video cards
>>are integrated into the motherboard, and those cannot be checked except by
>>a well-equipped service center. A decent video card is about $50 and a
>>really good one is about a $100, so I'd just replace it.
>> --
>> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>> http://www.datastrat.com
>> http://www.mvps.org/access
>> http://www.accessmvp.com
>>
>> "J. Trucking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am having a slight problem. Every DB I have on one computer keeps
>>> crashing. I open it up and they will stay opened up until code has to
>>> run and then I get the standard "Microsoft has encountered a problem
>>> and must now shut down.....would you like to send a message to them"
>>> box and then access quits. I can force this to happen if I click on
>>> the "Code" icon along the top of the toolbar on the access main
>>> screen. Does anyone know why this would happen to ALL db's opened
>>> (including the Northwind DB). Here is the story on the computer:
>>>
>>> I have a dell laptop to which the video card failed. I ordered a used
>>> one off the net and installed it on my computer. Everything now works
>>> great. I also re-installed the OS and Microsoft Office (Office XP).
>>> This is a networked computer. Some of the things I have done are:
>>>
>>> 1. Reinstall Office
>>> 2. Get the latest Video Drivers
>>> 3. Get the latest office updates.
>>> 4. Put the DB's on the local drive and try and open them
>>> 5. Put the DB's on the server and try and open them
>>>
>>> All of these things have failed to work. I have heard this could be a
>>> "video card" issue but I'm not even sure about how I would run a check
>>> on the video card. Anyone have this problem before? I also heard
>>> that it could be a permissions issue on the network but I have checked
>>> the permissions (as much as I know to look for) and everything seems
>>> fine. Am I missing some critical update? Should I try throwing the
>>> laptop against the wall ?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Doh! Ya think? I totally missed that this was a laptop.
<crawls under rock>

"Keith Willcocks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Not necessarily that easy on a laptop.
> --
> Keith Willcocks
> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
>
>
> "SusanV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If the video is integral to the board, you can disable it in the bios and
>> add a PCI or AGP card.
>> --
>> hth,
>> SusanV
>>
>> "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>A bad video card is a distinct possibility. The easiest way to check is
>>>to switch it out with one from a similar computer. Often modern video
>>>cards are integrated into the motherboard, and those cannot be checked
>>>except by a well-equipped service center. A decent video card is about
>>>$50 and a really good one is about a $100, so I'd just replace it.
>>> --
>>> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>>> http://www.datastrat.com
>>> http://www.mvps.org/access
>>> http://www.accessmvp.com
>>>
>>> "J. Trucking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am having a slight problem. Every DB I have on one computer keeps
>>>> crashing. I open it up and they will stay opened up until code has to
>>>> run and then I get the standard "Microsoft has encountered a problem
>>>> and must now shut down.....would you like to send a message to them"
>>>> box and then access quits. I can force this to happen if I click on
>>>> the "Code" icon along the top of the toolbar on the access main
>>>> screen. Does anyone know why this would happen to ALL db's opened
>>>> (including the Northwind DB). Here is the story on the computer:
>>>>
>>>> I have a dell laptop to which the video card failed. I ordered a used
>>>> one off the net and installed it on my computer. Everything now works
>>>> great. I also re-installed the OS and Microsoft Office (Office XP).
>>>> This is a networked computer. Some of the things I have done are:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Reinstall Office
>>>> 2. Get the latest Video Drivers
>>>> 3. Get the latest office updates.
>>>> 4. Put the DB's on the local drive and try and open them
>>>> 5. Put the DB's on the server and try and open them
>>>>
>>>> All of these things have failed to work. I have heard this could be a
>>>> "video card" issue but I'm not even sure about how I would run a check
>>>> on the video card. Anyone have this problem before? I also heard
>>>> that it could be a permissions issue on the network but I have checked
>>>> the permissions (as much as I know to look for) and everything seems
>>>> fine. Am I missing some critical update? Should I try throwing the
>>>> laptop against the wall ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for the responses.

I know this probably isnt the right forum to do this in, but here's
what I did with the video card. Dell wanted more money for a new
video card than a new laptop so I bought one used from EBay. I put
the laptop back together and everything looked fine (picture wise)
when I booted up. In terms of software, all I did was check for the
latest video driver from Dell's site, and installed it. Is there
anything else I can do???

John

If you are sure that you have the exact same card as the one that came with
the computer, try using the driver that came with the original machine.

One might also try reseating the video card and cleaning all the contacts
(gently) with a pencil eraser. Be sure to blow out any dust or eraser
residue. The eBay card may unfortunately be going bad also.

One other thing, if you have more than 1 stick of RAM, try reversing them,
also gently cleaning contacts with an eraser. Laptops undergo more heat and
frequently things fail quicker than well cooled desktop machines.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com

"J. Trucking" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the responses.
>
> I know this probably isnt the right forum to do this in, but here's
> what I did with the video card. Dell wanted more money for a new
> video card than a new laptop so I bought one used from EBay. I put
> the laptop back together and everything looked fine (picture wise)
> when I booted up. In terms of software, all I did was check for the
> latest video driver from Dell's site, and installed it. Is there
> anything else I can do???
>
> John
>

Thanks for the response. Interesting about the RAM. I wouldn't even
think to check that. I guess I am still wondering....my display on my
screen looks great still. Does the "crashing" of access come as an
early sign of failure? In response to your question, the new video
card is exactly the same as the old one. Thanks again for the help.

John

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> A bad video card is a distinct possibility. The easiest way to
> check is to switch it out with one from a similar computer.

Or bad video driver. You can switch to a generic driver and see if
it makes a difference.

--
David W. Fenton http://www.dfenton.com/
usenet at dfenton dot com http://www.dfenton.com/DFA/