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20050502: IDV - unable to see any visualization, only black screen

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  • Subject: 20050502: IDV - unable to see any visualization, only black screen
  • Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 11:04:15 -0600
>From: "lynette laffea" <address@hidden>
>Organization: CU
>Keywords: 200505021523.j42FNKt9010105 IDV Java 3D

Hi Lynette-

>Institution: CU boulder / ebio
>Package Version: 1.2b
>Operating System: windows xp
>Hardware Information: dell
>Inquiry: Hi,
>I downloaded IDV this weekend, and tried to get any visualization to work.  Wh
> en you first start IDV, the tutorial shows a background map of coastlines tha
> t should show up.  This does not.  I though initially, it could be my firewal
> l, so I downloaded a shape file into IDV, but this too does not show up.  Any
>  ideas?

It sounds like there is some problem with either Java 3D or your
video.

How did you install the IDV - Web Start or InstallAnywhere?  If
the latter, are you using the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that
came with the installer, or did you change the default selection
on that installer panel?

When you start the IDV, do you get a window titled "Unidata IDV"?
If so, does it have a grey panel where the map window should be?
If so, you'll need to upgrade your video driver.

If you don't get the main window, do you get any error messages?
From the Main Menu, select the Help->Show Console menu and see
if there are any messages in the console window.

Don Murray
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