Hey gang,

It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to load
up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
I also have the latest Direct X run time update.

So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore, with
a message the display driver stopped working but has been restored.
I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run out of
memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).

Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not have
any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock solid.

Thanks for any tips here,







--
Don

Sorry I can't offer any help but I have a similar problem with Vista
Ultimate 32 bit, each time I set one of the dreamscene programs as
background before I end the day my screen goes black and I get a message
that dreamscene has had a problem and needs to close. I have had this
problem for about a year now. So to answer your question I would say "yes,
this is a broken feature".

"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey gang,
>
> It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to
> load up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
> I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
> I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
> I also have the latest Direct X run time update.
>
> So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
> closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore,
> with a message the display driver stopped working but has been restored.
> I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run out
> of memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).
>
> Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not have
> any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock solid.
>
> Thanks for any tips here,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
>
>

sounds like a video driver problem.

does not happen with my ati card and drivers.


(E-Mail Removed)



"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hey gang,

It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to load
up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
I also have the latest Direct X run time update.

So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore, with
a message the display driver stopped working but has been restored.
I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run out of
memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).

Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not have
any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock solid.

Thanks for any tips here,







--
Don

I also had problems running Dream Scene on my computer - until I upgraded to
a different M/B and a more powerful CPU. I guess the 4 gig of RAM helps
also.

It is not for the marginally equipped computers.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"William" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:47E71BD8-D805-4851-99C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry I can't offer any help but I have a similar problem with Vista
> Ultimate 32 bit, each time I set one of the dreamscene programs as
> background before I end the day my screen goes black and I get a message
> that dreamscene has had a problem and needs to close. I have had this
> problem for about a year now. So to answer your question I would say "yes,
> this is a broken feature".
>
> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hey gang,
>>
>> It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to
>> load up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
>> I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
>> I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
>> I also have the latest Direct X run time update.
>>
>> So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
>> closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore,
>> with a message the display driver stopped working but has been restored.
>> I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run out
>> of memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).
>>
>> Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not have
>> any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock solid.
>>
>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>

"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey gang,
>
> It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to
> load up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
> I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
> I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
> I also have the latest Direct X run time update.
>
> So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
> closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore,
> with a message the display driver stopped working but has been restored.
> I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run out
> of memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).
>
> Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not have
> any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock solid.
>
> Thanks for any tips here,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
>
>

I have Vista Ultimate 32 bit, an ATI graphics card and 4MB of RAM. I've
never had any problems running any of the DreamScenes, including the ones I
downloaded from WinCustomize.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

I run an Intel Core2 Quad 45nm chip at 3.6 ghz, on a 780i mb, with 4gb of
ram, and a Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 mb graphics card.




--
Don


"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I also had problems running Dream Scene on my computer - until I upgraded
> to a different M/B and a more powerful CPU. I guess the 4 gig of RAM helps
> also.
>
> It is not for the marginally equipped computers.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "William" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:47E71BD8-D805-4851-99C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry I can't offer any help but I have a similar problem with Vista
>> Ultimate 32 bit, each time I set one of the dreamscene programs as
>> background before I end the day my screen goes black and I get a message
>> that dreamscene has had a problem and needs to close. I have had this
>> problem for about a year now. So to answer your question I would say
>> "yes, this is a broken feature".
>>
>> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hey gang,
>>>
>>> It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to
>>> load up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
>>> I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
>>> I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
>>> I also have the latest Direct X run time update.
>>>
>>> So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
>>> closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore,
>>> with a message the display driver stopped working but has been restored.
>>> I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run out
>>> of memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).
>>>
>>> Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not
>>> have any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock
>>> solid.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Now using a Pentium 4 hyper threading processor (3.2 gig), 4 gig RAM and a
6800GT video card.

Dream Scene works fine at this point. Sorry you are having problems.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C3055BC0-129B-4157-AC99-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I run an Intel Core2 Quad 45nm chip at 3.6 ghz, on a 780i mb, with 4gb of
>ram, and a Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 mb graphics card.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I also had problems running Dream Scene on my computer - until I upgraded
>> to a different M/B and a more powerful CPU. I guess the 4 gig of RAM
>> helps also.
>>
>> It is not for the marginally equipped computers.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "William" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:47E71BD8-D805-4851-99C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Sorry I can't offer any help but I have a similar problem with Vista
>>> Ultimate 32 bit, each time I set one of the dreamscene programs as
>>> background before I end the day my screen goes black and I get a message
>>> that dreamscene has had a problem and needs to close. I have had this
>>> problem for about a year now. So to answer your question I would say
>>> "yes, this is a broken feature".
>>>
>>> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hey gang,
>>>>
>>>> It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to
>>>> load up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
>>>> I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
>>>> I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
>>>> I also have the latest Direct X run time update.
>>>>
>>>> So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open or
>>>> closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would restore,
>>>> with a message the display driver stopped working but has been
>>>> restored.
>>>> I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run
>>>> out of memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).
>>>>
>>>> Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not
>>>> have any issues like this with the std vista background, system is rock
>>>> solid.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Don
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hey gang,

Thought I would report back. Apparently, it was a video driver related issue
causing my troubles.

I was running the Nvidia 178.13 drivers for Vista 64, I downloaded and
installed the new 178.24 drivers yesterday, so far all seems well now
running Dreamscene background, at least with the waterfall .

Thought I might mention in case anyone else runs across this issue.


--
Don



"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Now using a Pentium 4 hyper threading processor (3.2 gig), 4 gig RAM and a
> 6800GT video card.
>
> Dream Scene works fine at this point. Sorry you are having problems.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C3055BC0-129B-4157-AC99-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I run an Intel Core2 Quad 45nm chip at 3.6 ghz, on a 780i mb, with 4gb of
>>ram, and a Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 mb graphics card.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Don
>>
>>
>> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I also had problems running Dream Scene on my computer - until I
>>> upgraded to a different M/B and a more powerful CPU. I guess the 4 gig
>>> of RAM helps also.
>>>
>>> It is not for the marginally equipped computers.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>>
>>>
>>> "William" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:47E71BD8-D805-4851-99C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Sorry I can't offer any help but I have a similar problem with Vista
>>>> Ultimate 32 bit, each time I set one of the dreamscene programs as
>>>> background before I end the day my screen goes black and I get a
>>>> message that dreamscene has had a problem and needs to close. I have
>>>> had this problem for about a year now. So to answer your question I
>>>> would say "yes, this is a broken feature".
>>>>
>>>> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:4C8001FC-F3ED-49BD-9F55-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hey gang,
>>>>>
>>>>> It has been a while since I gave this a try, this afternoon decided to
>>>>> load up the waterfall dreamscene as my desktop background.
>>>>> I run Vista Ultimate 64 bit, SP1, with all updates.
>>>>> I have an Nvidia 8800 640 mb video card, with the latest drivers.
>>>>> I also have the latest Direct X run time update.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I set the dreamscene as my background, and immediately, upon open
>>>>> or closing windows, started getting a blank screen, then it would
>>>>> restore, with a message the display driver stopped working but has
>>>>> been restored.
>>>>> I had media player playing, and it stopped, with a message I had run
>>>>> out of memory ( I have 4gb of ram ).
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this typical, for trying to run a Dreamscene background? I do not
>>>>> have any issues like this with the std vista background, system is
>>>>> rock solid.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Don
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>