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    Shutdown problem - also USB "dies"

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by DetlevCM, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I don't know how and if these are connected - and I don't get error messages.

    Since going to Scotland I started stitching large panoramas (largest is 120MP)

    Everything worked fine, I came home and found that doing the same, a couple of times (2 or 3 times) my USB ports "died" - I needed to restart to get them going.
    One had a USB Flash drive, the other 3 external HDDs on two USB Hubs and an X-Fi go.

    X-Fi go worked directly in the laptop, an the laptop stopped doing this now.

    What happended?

    Next issue:
    Since comming home, I unplug the USB stuff and try to shutdown and my laptop hangs doing so after having used photoshop.
    Before it worked fine without the USB stuff (except the X-Fi) whil eon holiday.

    Are these connected?
    I can shut down fine without photoshop (tried it) - don't know about "without heavy duty stitching"...

    I suspect nobody will be able to offer conclusive help unless he or she has come across it him/herself, but input would be apreciated.
     
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    Since the laptop hangs after using Photoshop, have you checked Adobe support for some tips?

    cheers ...
     
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    My take is that Photoshop Elements 6 has a bug somewhere, even though when you close it, but some spawned processes are still active somewhere in memory. Browse Adobe support and send them a mail.

    cheers ...
     
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    Couldn't find something on Adobe support - I'll see again in a few seconds - on a large panorama again, but I may do it.
    Problem is - there are no error logs... and that's a problem...
     
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    Something just dawned on me. Were you manupilating with lots of thumbnails when using the app? If yes, how about expanding the icon cache size?

    cheers ...
     
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    Hmm - there were quite a few thumbnails - say 12max - how can I expand the icon cache size?
     
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    This would involve a registry entry modification.

    Search the net for it, as I personally don't like to tell anyone how to, in forums. Just make sure that you backup your registry first.

    And yes, it is simple to do. I expanded mine.

    cheers ...
     
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    Just on a side note.
    Do I need it?
    I mean - I think its regularly clenaed out anyway...
    (Windows Cleanup (the integrated one) and CCLeaner)

    It worked fine this time after waitng a little while after closing photoshop...
     
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    . No, you don't really need the icon cache size expansion.

    . There is a registry tweak that would cause any apps to close immediately. This would solve the issue that you have to wait for a while after Photochop is being closed.

    cheers ...
     
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    no, I don't think I want it... and Outlook would hate it...

    But thanks for your suggestions :)

    (+ rep)
     
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