Lost dual display while adding singers disk to playlist

[Beavis]

the 2 things i would do is make sure windows updates are current, including custom and express, then i would re-install hoster.

are you running windows Sp2 ?

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Beavis

the 2 things i would do is make sure windows updates are current, including custom and express, then i would re-install hoster.

are you running windows Sp2 ?

YES, I did all that BEFORE installing Hoster a little more than a month ago. Can I just check to see if video drivers need updating? I hate to uninstall & reinstall - that's such a pain!

[Beavis]

yes

you need to go to the manufacturer for video updates.

[Skybird]

Everything on my laptop was updated BEFORE I installed Hoster, so I knew that was not the problem. Thought it only happened when I trying adding songs from disks while another song was playing at the same time; however, it also happened in the middle of a show for no apparent reason. I tried unplugging the S-video cable in and out and that only temporarily fixed the problem. Then, I removed & replaced the electrical cord & that fixed it & the video came up immediately.
My last 3 shows didn't have that problem, but I also read the Manual again & it definitely says to have the TV plugged & TURNED ON, BEFORE turning on the computer - that way the computer recognizes the fact that there is a second display. Otherwise, it always defaults back to a single display so that when you plug the TV afterwards, it may show for a while, but then it disappears. I don't understand either, but having the TVs on BEFORE booting up has fixed the problem.
It would be nice if you could just PLAY a singer's disk in Hoster without having to ADD it to the Playlist by uploading it first. It doesn't seem like a long time unless you have to do it 20-40 times during a night and then have to add the same songs week after week. For this reason, it's still easier to carry a separate CDG player, but then All singers will not appear in the Playlist because you can't add a singer's name unless you have a song to go with it.
I wish we could add a person's name to the list and then add the song they want to sing at a later time. Sometimes they say Add me to the list, but they don't know what they want to sing until later. That happens a lot!

[lmcmains]

I have had the singers display go blank while I am inporting a singers disc also. It doesn't happen every time. I never had this happen until I updated to 3.3. I'm like you, my computer has all the latest updates.

[songpony]

I've had the singer's name display pop up in front of the singer's display when importing a singer's disk, but never had it go completely black.

[nreel]

It would be nice if you could just PLAY a singer's disk in Hoster without having to ADD it to the Playlist by uploading it first. It doesn't seem like a long time unless you have to do it 20-40

Microstudio can PLAY directly from disc...but no Key Change capability...hence, the REASON why Hoster needs to READ a DISC and CONVERT it to a KMA...so a KEY CHANGE is Possible.

If I had to accept 20 - 40 SAME discs/Songs from Singers, on a weekly basis, I would buy the Discs.

If you want to ADD someone to the PLAYLIST, just click on ANY BookID, Type the Singer's Name, and ADD THEM. This is not Rocket Science.

When the Singer sees their Name with a Weird Song next to it, it usually prompts them to get their Lazy ### in gear.