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== Weird Errors ==
 
== Weird Errors ==
 
The following have been happening semi-randomly:
 
The following have been happening semi-randomly:
* Closing softscope closes MATLAB - just restart MATLAB.  This may happen a couple times... If it keeps happening, just use softscope to get your volumes correct, restart MATLAB, then skip to the next part of the lab without reopening softscope.
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* softscope issues:
* Opening softscope gives an error about the GUI - restart the computer you are on.
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** Opening softscope gives an error about the GUI - restart the computer you are on.
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** The "stop" button will not work - close the softscope window.  This may lead to the following problem:
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** Closing softscope closes MATLAB - just restart MATLAB.  This may happen a couple times... If it keeps happening, just use softscope to get your volumes correct, restart MATLAB, then skip to the next part of the lab without reopening softscope.

Revision as of 14:37, 4 November 2008

Volume Control

Optiplex 755

If you are on an Optiplex 755, do the following:

  1. Open the Volume Control Panel
  2. Go to Options, Properties, pick Recording, and make sure all of them are on
    1. Select "Rear Input"
    2. Set this volume about 80% on
  3. Change "Recording" to "Playback"
    1. Make sure all are on
    2. Set all volumes to 80%

Oscilloscope

If the "stop" button does not seem to work, just close the whole oscilloscope.

Weird Errors

The following have been happening semi-randomly:

  • softscope issues:
    • Opening softscope gives an error about the GUI - restart the computer you are on.
    • The "stop" button will not work - close the softscope window. This may lead to the following problem:
    • Closing softscope closes MATLAB - just restart MATLAB. This may happen a couple times... If it keeps happening, just use softscope to get your volumes correct, restart MATLAB, then skip to the next part of the lab without reopening softscope.