MORE "Painter Classic" Problems
JoAnn
and my art tablet is a Graphire, USB version. When I start Painter
Classic, it loads the workspace and palettes (which are blank!) then
freezes....the only way out is to Ctl-Alt-Del, end task. Has anyone
found a solution to this problem??
Jo
"Cricket" <ct...@corel.com> wrote in message news:39e89240@cnews...
> Okay..well here's something else to try. Stop the tablet service
(control
> panel/services) and try Painter Classic again. If that fixes it, try
> starting the service again.
>
> If this is the problem, you'll have to not start the service on
startup, or
> else stop and start the service again. A different Wacom driver may
fix it.
>
> Cricket
> C_Tech Volunteer
>
>
> <no1...@olynet.com> wrote in message
news:39E80F23...@olynet.com...
> > No.......not the taskbar itself, just the "Minimize All" on the
taskbar. I
> will
> > say this, after allowing this program to sit on the screen for a
while, it
> now
> > shows 5 menus, filled in with their respective attributes, and upon
> clicking the
> > "MetaCreations Painter Classic" box on the bottom taskbar, it now
seems to
> be
> > active (boarder color wise), though still refuses to do a thing. The
Task
> > Manager now also shows Painter Classic to be "Running" which before
showed
> "Not
> > Responding".
> >
> > Painter Classic was installed after the Wacom drivers, and yes, I'm
using
> it for
> > the first time.
> >
> > Cricket wrote:
> >
> > > The taskbar is inactive too? Sounds like some kind of system
lockup
> which
> > > indicates hardware/drivers/video. Probably some deep conflict
there with
> the
> > > tablet driver. Were you able to use Painter Classic before you
installed
> the
> > > Wacom? Or did you just install Painter Classic after the Wacom and
were
> > > running it for the first time?
> > >
> > > NT doesn't have a Safe Mode to try this in. What I'd do is check
Wacom's
> > > site for any new drivers...they put them out fairly
frequently...and try
> > > that.
> > >
> > > Cricket
> > > C_Tech Volunteer
> > >
> > > <no1...@olynet.com> wrote in message
> news:39E76211...@olynet.com...
> > > > Cricket -
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Windows NT 4.0 as my OS. You could be correct about
the
> error,
> > > or
> > > > message box
> > > > being hidden under the main P-C window, and I've tried to
activate the
> > > "Minimize
> > > > All" on
> > > > my task bar, but it's in the inactive mode, both before and
after I
> call
> > > up
> > > > Painter Classic.
> > > > Not really sure when it comes on or for what. I've hit Enter,
Escape,
> and
> > > nearly
> > > > every
> > > > combination in between, all to no avail.
> > > >
> > > > Would uninstalling and reinstalling P-C do any good?
> > > >
> > > > Cricket wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It sounds like there's a message box, possibly even an error
> message,
> > > that
> > > > > gets hidden behind Painter's screen. Painter won't respond
until the
> > > message
> > > > > box is cleared.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't remember your OS, I'm on Win98 and have put the
'Minimize
> All'
> > > on my
> > > > > taskbar. If you have it, you can click that, then click on
Painter
> > > Classics
> > > > > entry in the taskbar to maximize it again...the dialog may
show up.
> > > > >
> > > > > or hit Enter or Escape when the program opens and sits there.
This
> might
> > > > > dismiss the dialog. However, it was an error, it's possible
Painter
> > > Classic
> > > > > will close and you wouldn't have seen the message.
> > > > >
> > > > > anyway, try, and get back to us.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cricket
> > > > > C_Tech volunteer
> > > > >
> > > > > <no1...@olynet.com> wrote in message
> > > news:39E714C8...@olynet.com...
> > > > > > I've recently purchased the Wacom Intuos 6x8 tablet, bundled
with
> > > > > > Painter Classic, and after installing the tablet driver
first, I
> > > > > > installed Painter Classic. The tablet seems to be working
just
> fine,
> > > > > > though at the moment all I have to use it on is my CorelDRAW
7
> > > > > > program. Upon attempting to open Painter Classic, it loads
onto my
> > > > > > screen, gives the Painter Classic logo with credits and
numbers,
> > > > > > loads the 4 menus, and stops there. It seems to be in the
inactive
> > > > > > mode after that point, and though both my mouse and the
tablet's
> pen
> > > > > > move the cursor, nothing activates the programs screen. I
can't
> even
> > > > > > exit out of the program without pressing alt-ctrl-del, then
> quitting
> > > > > > the program using the task manager. I will say this, while
in task
> > > > > > manager, it tells me Painter Classic is not responding, if
that
> helps.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > > Paul
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>
Cricket
Graphire from Wacom's site.
Cricket
C_Tech Volunteer
"JoAnn" <joannw...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3a0c2117@cnews...
JoAnn
"Cricket" <ct...@corel.com> wrote in message news:3a0d4cc3@cnews...
> Have you tried the suggestions above? Also check for new drivers for
your
> Graphire from Wacom's site.
>
> Cricket
> C_Tech Volunteer
Thanks Cricket, but I tried all those and it was still not happening for
me. But, I did finally get it working....YES!!! I uninstalled Painter,
went into the registry and deleted all references to Painter Classic and
MetaCreations, re-booted with my Graphire un-plugged, then re-installed
Painter again. When I fired it up, I got the workspace and blank
palettes again, but I waited for a few minutes (saw the hard drive light
flash a couple times) and it just seemed to "kick in" on it's own....the
palettes filled up and I was in business! I then plugged in my tablet
and all was fine, everything worked as it should.
Not entirely sure if unplugging the Graphire (USB version) had anything
to do with it, because I didn't remove the drivers, or if just cleaning
out the registry from 3 failed installs did it.....but in any case, I'm
a happy camper now!
Jo
Cricket
did it.
Cricket
C_Tech Volunteer
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