OS hangs when I stop playback (1 Viewer)

[Stan Pulsar]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 3500+
HDD: WesternDigital 320GB
Memory: 2GB DDR
Motherboard: MSI MS-6702E
Motherboard Chipset: VIA K8T800 pro
Motherboard Bios: AMI 080011
Video Card: ATI 9200se
Video Card Driver: 06.11
Sound Card: Realtek AC97 for VIA
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
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3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder 7
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply: Fortron Green 400
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

Hello there !
I'm a total newbie with mediaportal.
I'm just trying to set it up to see if I can replace my broken dvd player with a htpc. (even if this rig isn't optimal)
I'm not using any TV feature on the computer, just media files/dvd playback.
Everything is working just fine, except that when I stop the current file playing, I get back to the "browse screen", and then everything freezes (the whole OS). I can't even hit ctrl-alt-del or launch the task manager, only solution being to hard-reboot.
This happens with any kind of video (divx etc..., mpeg, dvd).
If I hit 'esc' to go back and browse (showing the video still playing in thumbnail) and launch another video without pressing stop, it's OK...
As for the log files, I don't really know what to look for, since when everything crashes, nothing special seems to be logged.

Thanks for your help !
Stan

 

[rogerl]

I have the same problem i think. But I never experieced it by stopping the movie (hardly ever press Stop). I use my HTPC for musicvideos and when I press back to change video or w/e the OS hangs sometimes.. I looked thru your setup and noticed the only common we have about the system is the video card, 9200SE (but I use other drivers).

Have you found a solution for the problem yet?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

video card, 9200SE

This may well be the culprit, as it does not support Directx 9, 9600 or above does.

 

[rogerl]

Hm okay. How come that it doesn't happend all the time? Or when you turn on a playlist of videos it can go on forever without haning.