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Canvas does not drawing

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by robertln1

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An error message pops-up after I use Excel, Adobe, and real player. Memory is not a problem and I even run the machine with minimum memory use. I am using Windows XP Pro.

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by boxfiddler

Windows has a bazillion different error messages that could mean a thousand different things. We need to know what the error message says.

by robertln1

The error message reads "Canvas does not allow drawing" at this point you have close every thing and restart the computer. None of the other machines on the network have this problem.

by boxfiddler

However, googling the phrase yielded the following, along with a number of other things:

"This is a Windows error caused by low GDI (Graphic Device Interface) resources. This error can occur when too many programs are open or the open programs are using a large amount of Windows resources. The MediSoft Case window is an example of a particularly large user of Windows resources. The MediSoft Case window uses a large amount of resources because of the number of controls (data fields) in the window. This is not a MediSoft deficiency, but a result of the information necessary in the window."

http://inborne.mykb.com/Article_7A622.aspx

While this information appears to be specific to the app mentioned in it, I think it is highly probable that it is applicable across many situations, being a Windows error.

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by older mycroft

That the error is related to whatever strain you are placing on the GUI, related to your system's graphics (SMA graphics ?) capability.

It seems the most common cause for this error is having multiple windows open simultaneously. usually within a browser.

In your original post you mentioned that memory was not a problem and that you ran the system with minimum memory. I'm interested as to WHY you mentioned that as it's not the usual thing to put in a post.

Have you had memory problems with this system before ?
How much memory does this 'puter have ?
Is the graphics memory dedicated or shared ?
When you "[i]close every thing[/i]" how many is that ?

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