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Originally Posted by KaraokeJohn25
I just bought and installed Hoster 4.0 and I hate it! I guess I am used to version 3.108 which is what I have been using, very successfully. The Singer screen on 4.0 is to fully of garbage. If anyone asks I tell them the name of the software, and company and even give them the website address. I don't need a little message going across the screen to distract them.
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John you might try reading the manual to see what that "Garbage" on the Singer screen is all about and for that matter to find out how to control those new items. The Marquee you see scrolling across the top with MTU's information is only a default if Marquee is not hidden and no entries have been added to the Marquee settings. It can be hidden so it doesn't even show.
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Originally Posted by KaraokeJohn25
Many of my folks are newbies to Karaoke or at least doing it sober. Also It doesn't list the name of the song they are singing. Anyway I just hate it and reinstalled my trusty version 3.108.
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Again this depends on the settings you use for the Show Display. Not only can you show the their name and the song title, but you can also show approxamately how long before they are up!
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Originally Posted by KaraokeJohn25
Hopefully My data bases didn't get messed up in the process. I ran the build data bases again. Noticed that the song list I was on when I reinstalled older version was messed up with gobbly gook. But other song lists such as my personal practice list for me was intact.
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Only change to the database files would be to add a couple additional fields that should be ignored by the older version so no they should be fine.
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Originally Posted by KaraokeJohn25
I just have to tell you too that 4.0 would not recognize your certified Cdg player that I bought. I doubt if it will work with 3.108 but there is always hope If not maybe it will work with Microstudio.
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When did you buy the drive and what brand/model is it?
When did you buy the new Hoster? If it was before today, late then you need to download the free update (4.03) that was released today, install it and read the manual.
By the way there is included with version 4 at least temporarily a previous version that will be very similar to what you have been using. It is a file in C:\Program Files\Micro Technology Unlimited\Hoster called Hoster34.exe. Create a shortcut to it and put it on your desktop. You can then use it to run your shows while you play with 4.03 at home to get used to it and get it set up the way you want it.