Sleep Issues

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After I leave Vista on for 30-60 minutes, the computer goes to sleep or some
form of it. When the computer comes back, media players of any kind do not
work, i.e. Windows Media Player, iTunes, Flash movies, and DIVX game intro
movies. The media player says that an audio or video file is playing, but the
time marker doesn't move and no media is played.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?
 
Hi,

Disable sleep. One or more multimedia drivers are not properly supporting
the function, so either don't use it or see if updated, fully supporting
drivers are available. Most likely the sound card driver, but not
necessarily so.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
its always the drivers fault... how typical of MVP....

If just ONCE an mvp would surprise me... it would be a surprise!
 
Not my fault the drivers aren't supporting it. It's the answer to your
question, what else would you have me do? Would you prefer that I just
create an elaborate post that tells you nothing about what the problem is?
Would that surprise you? Sorry if you don't like the answer, but it is what
it is. Complain to the hardware manufacturer.

Fact is, pure and simple, that many display, audio, and network issues are
driver-related in a beta process. Indeed, many system crash and
incompatibility issues after a beta are driver related. I receive somewhere
in the order of a dozen crash dumps per week to examine and decipher. Guess
what? 11 of 12 will be driver errors. Guess what also? Usually they are
resolved when the hardware manufacturer releases a compatible update or the
user reinstalls non-corrupt ones over corrupt ones. Windows usually includes
basic drivers that provide basic functionality, they don't generally provide
everything needed to employ features like hibernate and sleep modes, full
audio adustment, or support all the bells and whistles on the keyboard. For
those, a full set of compatible drivers are needed from the manufacturer.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
You have been removed as a Microsoft Windows Vista RC2 beta tester. Thank
you for your support!
 
Thank you very much. I'm pretty sure this will do the trick.

Recently, I've run into another issue with a BSOD. The BSOD something along
the lines of "the second core (I have a Conroe) didn't initialize in time."
This occurred while idling for 5 minutes in the menu of a game.

I know my description is a bit vague, but next time this problem occurs I
will be sure to write it down the full message.

Thanks again.
 
well....how about microsoft developing another system that would not create
that problem even with non compatible drivers , so it would work anyway???
If we can put a man on the moon, vista should be able to do that. The cost
of vista has the same as the apollo mission anyway!!

I would like more flexibility and imagination and the ability to see that
things could be done better from MVPs...
not only giving excuses that something does not work (even then most of the
time they are incorrect).

I want a "can do" attitude from them... I have read too many times that
something is impossible from them, and almost every time I have found a
solution to their impossible problem!! lol..... its silly, I have made it a
kind of a hobby of mine proving MVPs wrong whenever they say this or that is
impossible!
 
Feel free to remove the rest of the world too. MS is not listening anyway!
 
Hi,

The full text and any modules involved may help identify the problem.
Whether or not it can be fixed is another issue. It may be a compatibility
issue with either the Core 2, or with the game.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
well....how about microsoft developing another system that would not
create that problem even with non compatible drivers , so it would work
anyway???
Click to expand...

Well now you're just being silly. To develop a system that works with
non-compatible drivers is like asking your car to take you on a trip across
the atlantic. Any OS has to have specifications and drivers that meet that
specification in order to function correctly. If they don't meet it, then it
simply isn't going to work. Does your car float? Then why would you expect
it to cross the ocean?
If we can put a man on the moon, vista should be able to do that. The cost
of vista has the same as the apollo mission anyway!!
Click to expand...

Only if you want the "ultimate" trip!
I would like more flexibility and imagination and the ability to see that
things could be done better from MVPs...
not only giving excuses that something does not work (even then most of
the time they are incorrect).
Click to expand...

Sometimes, whether people like it or not, that is simply the only answer. It
doesn't work and it isn't going to no matter how much you want it to.
I want a "can do" attitude from them... I have read too many times that
something is impossible from them, and almost every time I have found a
solution to their impossible problem!!
Click to expand...

A "can do" attitude? Try posting 8-10 thousand responses a year despite
someone telling you to go piss up a rope, that you're wrong (even when
you've proven that you are not), or that they simply don't like your answer
because it doesn't suit them. Do it for free, no pay, no guarantee of any
kind, and often not even a "thank you". In fact most MVP's that I know spend
more of their own money in helping others by publishing sites, spending
spare time repro'ing errors, and analyzing crash dumps than they ever make
back from donation links.

If you can find a solution where someone else doesn't, that's great. That's
the whole idea behind a public support group. No one here knows everything.
People learn from each other. Go for it, delight in the pleasure of finding
an answer that no one else does, as often that is the only satisfaction you
will find when giving away your time and energy to assist others for
nothing.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
there are cars that are made as hybrid vehicles that can float and go in the
ocean..
there are new cars that can fly...
See here a very nice sports car the aquada
http://www.aquada.co.uk/aquada.php
http://www.aquada.host.goodtechnology.net/aquada/downloads/wallpapera800x600.jpg
http://www.seriouswheels.com/ghi/Gibbs-Aquada-FA-Studio-1600x1200.htm

See information about flying cars here:
http://www.moller.com/skycar/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/15/60minutes/main688454.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_car
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/flying-car.htm

Also as new antigravity technology is being disclosed,
flying cars controlled by computers (NOT RUNNING VISTA BECAUSE THEY WILL
CRASH)
will be something of everyday life.

anything is possible.. you are the silly one... you lack imagination and the
ablity to find
creative solutions to problems you THINK cannot be solved.
My experience shows that ANYTHING is possible using computers....
What you can hold in your mind, you can hold in your hand...

Your way of thinking is too limited, perhaps your prior knowlage is the
chains that is holding you hostage,
and blind to other alternative solutions. Of course there are ways....

There are ways to do what I said...

I could write a book on the subject...of how do things other people say
impossible.. lol and perhaps I will!
 
As for the rest of your post I have more to say...
I could give you whole seminar on what you say below.. and
you would come out a different man.. for sure!

How about if I could tell you a way how to help a thousand fold more people,
a million fold more people,
giving them free quality service, while at the same time you would be making
money?
Lots of it!

Impossible! you would say... hehehe. Nothing is impossible! :-)

You would need to reframe your thinking.... to unlimited boundaries.
But that is at the same time simple, but very hard for some people.

Dont get upset.. I understand you all too well... but if you could only see
what I see... then you would understand
why I am saying all that I am saying.

You can give best when you have, if you lack, then you cannot give enough...
and as some very wise man said... it is your duety to escape "poverty"...
so you will have to power to offer more. I put the poverty in quotes on
purpose...
 
progressive realization said:
its always the drivers fault... how typical of MVP....
Click to expand...

Not always, but according to OCA statistics, in case of BSoDs it's 70% of
third-party drivers fault, 5% of MS own code and rest of it devided between
hardware issues and "unknown". Ok, you can add "unknown" to "MS code" if you
wish. Still 70% is caused by drivers.

See in the middle of following webcast by Mark Russinovich:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032298076&culture=en-US

If just ONCE an mvp would surprise me... it would be a surprise!
Click to expand...

I don't get it. If you have an idea on what could cause after-sleep
audio/video issues besides drivers just go ahead and help OP with that.
What's the point in jumping on an MVP like that? Do you actually know who
MVPs are? MVPs are not here to protect Microsoft. They are just most active
community contributors helping Windows users out there, recognised by
Microsoft.
I want a "can do" attitude from them... ...
...
I have made it a kind of a hobby of mine proving MVPs wrong
Click to expand...

Oh yeah, that's a kind of "can do" attitude on your part...
 
How about a system that would revert to a generic driver if the first one
would fail?

If linux can have tens of thousands of generic drivers, so can MS.

Just like a space vehicle has a back up system in case the first one fails,
so can an OS!

Please I am taking about flexibility of thought and new ways to solve old
problems...

NOT excuses! You are only giving me the resons WHY it wont work. I dont care
about that...
I am saying HOW it can be done... and it can be done... and it should be
done!!!

MS has the money the people the time the talent... let them find a way!
 
progressive realization said:
How about a system that would revert to a generic driver if the first one
would fail?
Click to expand...

You are asking MVP about that?.. Why?
If linux can have tens of thousands of generic drivers, so can MS.
Click to expand...

Does Linux revert to generic driver in that case? Oh, and Windows has tons
of generic drivers too.
Just like a space vehicle has a back up system in case the first one
fails,
so can an OS!
Click to expand...

Sure, that would be great. Not the case yet so... your point?
Please I am taking about flexibility of thought and new ways to solve old
problems...
Click to expand...

You are talking about anything but on topic. You are ignoring answers if
they don't fit you or you can't beat it. You are hijacking the thread with
insane accusations. Sorry about calling the names but you're clearly a
troll. I hope you'll realise that too and will try to be more constructive.
NOT excuses! You are only giving me the resons WHY it wont work. I dont
care about that...
I am saying HOW it can be done... and it can be done... and it should be
done!!!
Click to expand...

The simple logic says that to fix a problem it helps to know it's cause
first. Would you sak MS to do a better job at handling driver failures if
you didn't know it's a driver failure? Again, MVPs are not MS, don't try to
make them responsible for MS.
 
progressive realization said:
Please I am taking about flexibility of thought and new ways to solve old
problems...
Click to expand...

Oh, by the way, forgot to mention: What do you think User Mode Driver
Framework (UMDF) is all about?..
 
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