Difficulties running ANT (Attentional Network Test) and Task Switching Paradigm

[Cintia Blank]

Hello!
I am writing to report the difficulties I am having to run both the
ANT (Attentional Network Test) and Task Switching Paradigm. I have the
scripts of both tests, and they seem to be complete. Anyway, when I
try to run them, I receive the following messages:

TASK SWITCHING PARADIGM: (Both versions)

Device name: SRBOX
Error: 0x00004a46
Message: unable to open this SRBOX: 0x00000103

Obs.: however, the device looks properly installed and working.


ATTENTIONAL NETWORK TEST:

Device Name: Display
Error: 0x000003ec
Message: unable to set display mode: 0x80004001

The e-prime version I have is 1.2 and I am using Windows 7.
If there is someone who can help me with that, please send me an e-
mail address so that I can send you the scripts.

Thanks a lot.
Cíntia

[MSpape]

Hi,
1) Is your SRBox working with /other/ experiments? Is the COM port
correctly set in the experiment? Have a look to see if you can make a
simple infinite duration screen in a blank experiment run, with the
SRBox set as response box and see whether that works. If that works,
see what the difference is with the script for your TS paradigm.
2) Does your monitor support 640x480 resolution? They do not
necessarily any more... Your ANT test presumably requires this and
this resolution at this and this refreshrate, or your timing will not
be as you report it. Many older scripts were set up to work for CRT
screens, they do not necessarily work for TFT ones.

In any case, I'd suggest diving a bit deeper into the script. Somebody
over there, be it a technician or PhD student or whatever, who knows
both E-Prime AND the equipment, needs to have a look. Somebody here
can make it run as well, I'm sure, but you run a heavy risk of not
knowing exactly what is happening.
Best,
Mich

[David McFarlane]

Cíntia,

Do take this up with PST Web Support at
http://support.pstnet.com/e%2Dprime/support/login.asp
. The SRBox and PortDevice drivers with EP1.x do
not work under Vista or Win7, but you can
download updated drivers that do work, see
Knowledge Base #3108. That might help with your SRBox issue.

As for the Display error, as Mich already said, I
think you get that error when you try to use a
display resolution that your monitor or display
adapter does not support, so you might have to
fuss with the display resolution in your program.

-- David McFarlane