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   From: Brian    
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   Subject: Re: Pinnacle Studio and WinDV freeze up after long idle period, can't   
   even end with Task Manager   
   Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:23:07 +1300   
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   Doc  wrote:   
      
   >Have run into an odd problem I've never encountered before. Under an   
   >install of XP Pro SP3, I find that if Pinnacle Studio 9 sits idle for   
   >a long period ("long" being undetermined at this point) I find it   
   >freezes up and can neither use it or close it down, even with Task   
   >Manager. Have to hit the reset button and reboot. Have never   
   >encountered this before. As it so happens this is the only machine   
   >running XP pro I've had it on, had it on XP Home and Media Center   
   >before this. When it's working initially it works fine. Will capture,   
   >edit, make a DVD.   
   >   
   >I thought it might be an issue with Pinnacle so I loaded WinDV but am   
   >finding the same issue, so it seems it's related to whatever   
   >commonality there is between them.   
   >   
   >The other thing I notice is the machine falls into a state where it   
   >shows 50% use of the processor on a Core2 Duo system.   
   >   
   >Anyone else encountered this and found a way around it?   
   >   
   >Thanks.   
      
   It sounds like your computer is going into sleep mode. You may have to   
   check the BIOS settings on your computer. It could be that the hard   
   drives are powering down into standby mode and are failing to wake up,   
   it's also a energy saving mode, especially if you have Green Western   
   Digital hard drives on your computer. Most of this can be fixed by   
   finding the standby (or power saver) settings in your bios and   
   changing them so the computer does not go into standby mode.   
      
   I'd also suggest closing down programs running in the background that   
   you don't need. If a program in the background pop's up a window   
   wanting the user to click on a button in the window then this can   
   cause the computer to appear to lock up. The pop-up window can be   
   hidden by the screen of Pinnacle Studio.   
      
   Most video editors use space on the hard drive when writing temporary   
   files such as partly rendering a video. Make sure you have enough hard   
   disc space and enough computer memory. Check the minimum requirements   
   for Pinnacle Studio. Also check for Pinnacle Studio updates.   
      
   Regards Brian    
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