screen flicker problem

[Bob Rasmussen]

One more thing: Don't assume that because the machine is new, you have the 
latest video driver. Often, new machines have new drivers, which have new 
problems. Very often there will soon be a patched driver available.

On Wed, 13 Jul 2011, Bob Rasmussen wrote:

> I have a couple more vague hints, based on my understanding of what's 
> going on behind the scenes in Windows 7.
> 
> 1) Bring up the Control Panel, then System. See the numeric "Windows 
> Experience Index". Click on the link. You'll see a rating for "Desktop 
> performance for Windows Aero" and a "3D business and gaming graphics 
> performance". I would think the former would be most applicable. This will 
> at least be a point of comparison between machines.
> 
> 2) Windows 7 can optionally build graphics windows offscreen (in memory), 
> and the "blt" them to screen hardware. This MIGHT be related to the "Aero" 
> feature. (Another visible effect of Aero is seen by doing WindowKey-Tab, 
> like doing Alt-Tab; Aero gives a 3D, semitransparent effect.) My thinking 
> goes like this: If the graphics is slow, and Aero is on, it might be sped 
> up by turning the Aero feature off. I believe there is a way to do this, 
> but I don't know where right now. 
> 
> 3) If you go to search the web for solutions, remember, filePro is NOT a 
> DOS application it is a "console application".
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> On Wed, 13 Jul 2011, Bob wrote:
> 
> > I'm guessing this is an issue with screen stuff since they can reduce the 
> > window size (not resolution) and eliminate the problem.  At least that's 
> > what I'm told.
> > 
> > Dosen't matter.  I'm due to go onsite in a couple of weeks so maybe I can 
> > figure something out.
> > 
> > Thanks everyone....
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard Kreiss" <rkreiss at gccconsulting.net>
> > To: "'Bob'" <roberth at sim-soft.com>; "'fplist'" 
> > <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 4:18 PM
> > Subject: RE: screen flicker problem
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> > >> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> > >> Behalf Of Bob
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:56 PM
> > >> To: fplist
> > >> Subject: screen flicker problem
> > >>
> > >> I've got a client that's running filepro in a window network with a
> > > mixture of
> > >> windows xp and windows 7.  The server is windows 2003 runing fp 5.0.
> > >>
> > >> They just recently upgraded some of their xp units to windows 7.  On
> > >> windows 7 the screen flickers a lot in the filepro app.  It does not do 
> > >> so
> > > with
> > >> every keystroke but maybe every 2nd or 3rd keystroke cause the flicker.
> > >>
> > >> I've had them turn off the virus software, temporarily, to see if it
> > > helped.
> > >> Nope.  They can resize the screen input size to a much smaller size and
> > > not
> > >> see this problem........didn't get the details on that.
> > >>
> > >> Has anyone seen this?  Any ideas?
> > >
> > > What version of Windows 7 are they using?
> > >
> > > I have Win 7 pro 32 bit laptop and Win 7 64 bit Ultimate desktop HP with a
> > > pair of 23" HP LED monitors and I am not having any problems.
> > >
> > > I have a client with HP desktops running win 7 pro.  They are having a
> > > problem in that values entered into dummy fields using the numeric keypad
> > > are not visible.  A dummy field that holds a lookup up value does flash on
> > > screen then disappears.
> > >
> > > I have not had a chance to work out this problem yet.  My feeling this is 
> > > an
> > > issue other than with filePro and Win 7.
> > >
> > >
> > > Richard Kreiss
> > > GCC Consulting
> > > rkreiss at gccconsulting.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > 
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> Regards,
> ....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.
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....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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                 10240 SW Nimbus, Suite L9
                 Portland, OR  97223  USA