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Great! I'm glad to hear you have things working! Cheers, Sean > Hi Sean, > I figured that out a couple of days ago- and the video driver update worked > like a charm! > > Thanks, > jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:56 PM > To: Caldwell, Raymond J (Jason) > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [IDV #BQL-793942]: Problems with Install > > Greetings Jason, > > It looks like this may be an issue with your video card driver and possibly > directX (I've read that java3d will use directX for some older video cards). > Rather than updating Java (the IDV comes with a copy of its own JRE it uses), > could you update your video card driver and directX? > > Cheers, > > Sean > > > Hi, > > I am trying to install IDV on my PC. After much trial and error in > > adding/removing Java etc. and trying different versions 2.9 vs. 3.0. The > > program still fails. It opens almost completely, then all windows close > > immediately. Here is the error file from the crash. (see attached) > > > > Can you help? Feel free to call if required. > > > > Cheers, > > Jason Caldwell > > 303-445-2524 > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: BQL-793942 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Open > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BQL-793942 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open