Datacolor User to User Support Group.

David,

Thanks for your reply. I did what you suggested, and it works, after
fiddling around with some very confusing menus and options (thanks to
the Microsoft Department of Human-factors Mis-engineering). At one
point, I was laughing out loud because I managed to get the same error
message generated on the primary monitor too, and for both the D50
*and* D65 files. That was special!

I then noticed a button on the bottom of the MS color management
screen called "Profiles" and clicking on the option "reset my settings
to the system default". That cleared the problem finally, but I did
have to do it for each monitor. Note that I never did get a list with
D50.comp or D65.comp on it which I could tell the OS to not associate. 

This whole confusing mess Microsoft has created is a prime example of
the difference between IQ and EQ. Redmond just does not "get it".

Anyway thanks again for your help. I was just about to follow up on
your advice to open up a ticket with Colorvision, but the problem is
now solved.

-- Dan


--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 5/4/08 1:32:04 AM, dfinnert@... writes:
> 
> 
> > Yes, I think that is exactly what it refers to. It is apparently part
> > of the Vista Windows Color System (WCS) and used for displaying sRGB
> > files. When I try to delete the file, Windows gives me an error
> > message saying it is part of the system and cannot be deleted.
> > 
> > The problem would appear to be that it somehow got into the SpyderPro2
> > list of profiles associated with the monitor, and it is not an
> > appropriate ICC profile for the monitor, hence the SypderPro error
> > message. I need to get it out of the SpyderPro list somehow.
> > 
> 
> In that case, I would suggest right clicking on the desktop of that
display, 
> working your way to the advanced display configuration settings, and
in the 
> color settings, choosing that profile from the list, and telling it
to not 
> associate it. But if its simply sRGB, then its not a "real" display
profile (it 
> lacks video card corrections etc) and the warning is simply telling
you this.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> WW Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
> 
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