xp64 search box

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by mindonstrike

I wonder why this didn't work for him??

Because the settings for the search and singers database are not part of that reset.

[mindonstrike]

You are correct. I could have sworn that it would reset everything.
I did try re-installing (no need to remove first), using the checkbox to clear the registry and it did reset everything back to factory default. The trouble of course with that method is that if you loose the database search at a gig and you don't know any other method to restore it you might be hurtin' for lack of an internet connection.

Sam

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by mindonstrike

You are correct. I could have sworn that it would reset everything.
I did try re-installing (no need to remove first), using the checkbox to clear the registry and it did reset everything back to factory default. The trouble of course with that method is that if you loose the database search at a gig and you don't know any other method to restore it you might be hurtin' for lack of an internet connection.

Sam

I wouldn't recommend doing anything at a gig that involved reinstalling even if there was Internet access. I would switch to 3.4 and hope that got me bye for the evening. You can't mess about while every body is waiting to sing.

[hughwilliams]

Well i must extend my gratitude to all of you for your assistance in my little niggle,
i re-installed puting the check mark in and low and behold my beloved search box has returned like the prodical son,,

many thanks you guys for all your efforts,
kind regards
hugh (knightowls karaoke)

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

I wouldn't recommend doing anything at a gig that involved reinstalling even if there was Internet access. I would switch to 3.4 and hope that got me bye for the evening. You can't mess about while every body is waiting to sing.

I believe 3.4 shares the registry settings for the database search position with 4.x, so if you can't find it with one you probably won't with the other either.

A couple years ago I was at a friends show where his hired host lost the search window. This was a new problem to me so I had very little to suggest and without the ability to reference the forums I couldn't remember how to reset the registry. His shows/books do not use bookids and he had no listing of them anywhere, he was totally dependant on that search window. After about a half hour someone made a good guess with the mouse and managed to pluck the thing out of the abyss.

After this I "new feature" requested a button that would reset it (and the SND since that was often getting lost as well).
Maybe in "Help" there could be a selection that would take one to an emergency troubleshhoting section of the manual that might address these things??

Sam

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by mindonstrike

I believe 3.4 shares the registry settings for the database search position with 4.x, so if you can't find it with one you probably won't with the other either.

A couple years ago I was at a friends show where his hired host lost the search window. This was a new problem to me so I had very little to suggest and without the ability to reference the forums I couldn't remember how to reset the registry. His shows/books do not use bookids and he had no listing of them anywhere, he was totally dependant on that search window. After about a half hour someone made a good guess with the mouse and managed to pluck the thing out of the abyss.

After this I "new feature" requested a button that would reset it (and the SND since that was often getting lost as well).
Maybe in "Help" there could be a selection that would take one to an emergency troubleshhoting section of the manual that might address these things??

Sam

A good back up is to have a second laptop handy, you can be up and running in 5 minutes.

Sort the other problem out when you get home.

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

A good back up is to have a second laptop handy, you can be up and running in 5 minutes.

Sort the other problem out when you get home.

I have a backup always running. I can switch back and forth and no one will ever know except that the desktop image changes a little. But many folks don't have this option for one reason or another.

Either way I'm glad to see Hugh got his problem fixed.

Sam

[ddouglass]

There are 5 items in the registry for AddTrackSrch that set the location. You could go in and delete those then restart Hoster and that would readd the search in its default location. This would do it without disturbing the rest of the settings.