Hoster shuts down after 35-40 seconds.

[Kobesdad]

Opened Hoster and played list in AUTO mode
Keeps playing one song after another.
After 7 songs I am convinced it would just keep playing, if I must I will let the entire 3 HR List play to prove this point.
Once you stop playing Karaoke files Hoster only stays up for a few seconds and shuts down.
While a Karaoke file was playing I set up the new background music feature
and it worked, when I hit stop, but alas it doesn't cast the same spell on Hoster as the Karaoke files do and Hoster does indeed error out with the Background music playing.
The background music continues to play until you select send or don't send to Microsoft.
So Hoster doesn't like to be open if I'm not playing a karaoke file???

I wonder if a beta tester with XP were to download the exact same file on the site now and open Hoster and do nothing if the same thing would happen.
Just a query to help diagnose.

Thanks Again
Chuck

[Kobesdad]

The first thing I noticed was that Hoster did not shut down while the initial internet explorer window with the User Manual Pops up, it runs in the background.
After shutting user manual window and adjusting the window size of Hoster and here's the key un-checking always on because I run a one man show and don't usually have the lyrics window up all the time.
Then Hoster shuts down within 35-40 seconds.
Taking into consideration that a 3 HR playlist just keeps on trucking and I can add songs move songs etc. while it is playing I thought I would try one more thing.
I re-checked always on for show display and voila no more shut down.

Hope this helps some folks and MTU to consider what's going on.

Chuck

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Kobesdad

The first thing I noticed was that Hoster did not shut down while the initial internet explorer window with the User Manual Pops up, it runs in the background.
After shutting user manual window and adjusting the window size of Hoster and here's the key un-checking always on because I run a one man show and don't usually have the lyrics window up all the time.
Then Hoster shuts down within 35-40 seconds.
Taking into consideration that a 3 HR playlist just keeps on trucking and I can add songs move songs etc. while it is playing I thought I would try one more thing.
I re-checked always on for show display and voila no more shut down.

Hope this helps some folks and MTU to consider what's going on.

Chuck

Chuck I know they will look at what you reported and may be able to come up with something. The more details they can get the easier it is to narrow it down.
I haven't had any problems with XP in playing Auto or Man except that I have a known memory error (my computer not the program) that pops up on me on occasion. This usually happens to me in the secondary functions and not during play and never when idle. Hoster is not the only program that does this to me and it is always the same instruction at the same address. I don't think any of the other testers with XP had problems with the exception of a couple who have known machine problems that they have not been able to track down yet.
The second release they did was only to correct a problem for Vista users that involved saving the Remove Silence information in files imported way back in a version 2.xx.
I think in your case your memory is definately too small. There are a lot of the new features that require even more resources than what the previous 4.0x versions have. With the addition of the Fade in/out, Remove Silence and Background Audio. The difference between what you are saying is your memory and what is reported by system information especially concerns me. This is not normal and may indicate something is wrong with it.

[Kobesdad]

I hear you Dale I've been fortunate to run Hoster on this machine for a long while probably five years or so.I now have a workaround for my problem by just keeping the display always on but I still don't think that I should have to.

Thanks for all your hard work both in the testing and in the Forum.
I know I don't post often but I do read posts often something I believe we called sandbagging back in my Ham/CB radio days.

Chuck

[MikeP]

Chuck - I have just discovered I can replicate your problem on my new Vista PC simply by unchecking the Tools/Show Display/Intermission/Always On box.
Good find. Looks like it's one that slipped through the net.
It's good that you have found that checking this box is an effective work-round until it is sorted.
MikeP

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by Kobesdad

I hear you Dale I've been fortunate to run Hoster on this machine for a long while probably five years or so.I now have a workaround for my problem by just keeping the display always on but I still don't think that I should have to...

If all you want to do is hide the snd you can simply check the "Hide" box under singers name display in the intermission screen and choose the same background image you use for your desktop and no one will ever know any diference. This is a 2 step process compared to the one step process of unchecking the "always on" box, but then that was designed for folks who don't have dual display cards.

Sam

[EmilioM]

Okay, I downloaded 4.10 last night and played a few songs on it and it's working fine. I haven't checked everything out on it yet, but so far so good. I was looking forward to this version very much because of being able to change brands on multiple songs at once. I suggested this change a little while ago. I had a lot of songs that had Sound Choice Pro, Brick, 6+6, Chartbuster Essential, etc., that I wanted to label as Sound Choice, or just Chartbuster. It gets maddening when downloading lots of music and it keep stopping to tell you this Disc ID uses Sound Choice 6+6 and so on. So I've been busily changing all the names, and I'm very happy. Also I've noticed another improvement in the edit utility which I thought should be changed, and that is when you highlight title or artist to make a correction, eg., The Beatles - Beatles, The, the entire artist name or the title would dissappear, requiring you to type in the title or artist. I used it last night and highlighted just the "The", and the rest of it stayed. Kudos to MTU for all the work in making the BEST hosting program on the planet even better. And of course, thanx to all the people on these threads that provide many answers to the various problems we encounter. You're all the greatest.