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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herr R aus B" data-source="post: 221937" data-attributes="member: 62807">I did look at it and don't have good news <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I installed the new version, started the configuration tool, which crashed as in hung up. No log written. I dunno whether that#s even related to the new driver version tho... </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Started it again and it came up and everything looked nice...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Started MP and the driver simply didn't start at all. No remote, no display, no fan control - nothing - see logs for test #1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Switched off (really off) the PC, restarted it and started MP again. Still nothing - see log for test #2.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Installed the previous version and it worked again - except the automatic fan control of course...</li> </ol>These lines from the log here tell me (in german - sorry, but even error messages are localized as it seems), that you didn't name the COM port properly - obviously you pass an empty string or a null pointer. The error text (marked blue) translates to "The PortName mustn't be empty.".[CODE][FONT="Courier New"][SIZE="2"]2008-01-07 14:35:39.734375 [Info.][ExternalDisplay]: VLSYS_Mplay.Initialize(): CAUGHT EXCEPTION while opening port  - System.ArgumentException: [COLOR="Blue"]Der PortName darf nicht leer sein.[/COLOR]Parametername: PortName   bei System.IO.Ports.SerialPort.set_PortName(String value)   bei System.IO.Ports.SerialPort..ctor(String portName, Int32 baudRate, Parity parity, Int32 dataBits, StopBits stopBits)   bei ProcessPlugins.ExternalDisplay.Drivers.VLSYS_Mplay.Initialize()[/SIZE][/FONT][/CODE]Hope that helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I also have some suggestions or requests - could you perhaps<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">replace the repeat frequency combo box by slider that maybe increases the freq by steps of 10 or 50ms, where 0ms means repeat switched off - that might ease up finding the proper frequency because I want something between 200 and 300 - Furthermore it would save some controls in the dialogue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">rearrange the range of the fan speed percentage to linear values from 0% - 100% at least in 10% steps including 10% - 30%? That's because on 40% these fans are still very loud <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></li> </ul>That'd be nice if not too time consuming <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Greets!</blockquote>

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