2.506 problems with display - rebooting fixed it

[wb6bna]

I recently purchased the upgrade from 2.400 to 2.506 and it seemed to work a okay. Yesterday I imported two songs and when I played them all I got was a black background with vertical green stripes over the screen. I also tried to play it directly from the cd and got the same results. I had my wife play the songs on her computer and they were okay. She is using 2.400. She imported the songs and they played successfully. I then uninstalled 2.506 and reinstalled 2.315 and it worked flawlessly. I then uninstalled 2.315 and installed 2,400 and it also played flawlessly. Anyone know what the problem is. I am using a rage video card with 32mb and a 1.4 processor. Thank you. Alan

[danny_g]

Originally posted by wb6bna
I recently purchased the upgrade from 2.400 to 2.506 and it seemed to work a okay. Yesterday I imported two songs and when I played them all I got was a black background with vertical green stripes over the screen. I also tried to play it directly from the cd and got the same results. I had my wife play the songs on her computer and they were okay. She is using 2.400. She imported the songs and they played successfully. I then uninstalled 2.506 and reinstalled 2.315 and it worked flawlessly. I then uninstalled 2.315 and installed 2,400 and it also played flawlessly. Anyone know what the problem is. I am using a rage video card with 32mb and a 1.4 processor. Thank you. Alan

sounds like you are running your video in 8-bit mode.
change the setting to the high res mode.
the 8-bit mode isn't working in 2.506. it produces the exact problem you have stated. the other mode that conforms to whatever video monitor you are using works perfectly.

[wb6bna]

Thanks Dannyg. I just uninstalled 2.400 and reinstalled 2.506 and it works well now. Even though I like the full screen display I am happy it works and can drag the display all over the screen as wide as I like. Thank you again Alan

[jaddams]

Alan,

There is no need to drag the active windows to make it larger. Just double-click anywhere on the playing window and you can make the screen full. Double-clicking again will make it smaller.

Good luck,

Jon

[thomasmorgan]

The only trouble I am having Is since I upgraded to 2.506, Is I cannot read the words to a song on my computer. They partially color In with differant colors but are unreadable.I believe that I have tried all of the various fixes that you have suggested and what I have read In the forum.
You'll have been very good at trying to help me and I thank you but It's still not working properly.
Thank you
PS: It was working fine with your 2.40 version

[thomasmorgan]

Thanks for the Information about the 8 bit mode but I don't know how to change mine to the high resolutation mode.Would appericiate any help by PM messaging.
Thanks

[thomasmorgan]

Thanks to your Information I have corrected the problem of not beaing able to read the graphics after updateing to 2.506...

I clicked on Start > Settings > Control panel, clicked the Display Icon then Settings tab and changed the color setting to true color 24, from true color 16.

It works fine now In the window mode or the full screen mode. Thanks to all who offered help.

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