Datacolor User to User Support Group.

That's interesting to hear: I'm seeing virtually all users on LCD  
these days, especially those interested in wide gamut color.

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@...

On Dec 12, 2008, at 5:33 PM, "madigan_bill" <madigan_bill@...>  
wrote:

> Your comment about screensavers struck me as very strange. For one  
> thing, many of us use CRT monitors  (most LCDs cannot produce the  
> Adobe RGB gamut, much less the Pro Photo gamut).  As already noted,  
> screen saver's logon feature can keep an unattended computer secure.  
> Besides that, many use a screensaver just for the hell of it.
>
> I spent an hour late last night trying to figure out why my  
> screensaver was not working. That the Spyder3 utility blocks  
> operating system software is a bit surprising, if not disturbing.  
> Datacolor could have added release notes warning that screensavers  
> would be blocked (release notes are usually included for new drivers  
> and applications.) If Datacolor was unaware of the issue, one has to  
> wonder at how well the software is being tested.
>
> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/12/08 4:43:28 AM, wimvanleeuwen@... writes:
> >
> >
> > > After update to Spider3Elite V 3.0.6 my screensaver does not  
> work anymore.
> > > ___
> > True, and we have other reports of that from Windows users.  
> Screensavers
> > don't actually "save" anything (in terms of energy, or screen  
> life) with LCDs, so
> > there is some question why one would use them, but we are looking  
> into this.
> >
> >
> > > I have had no troubles with the preceeding versions.
> > > ___
> > Thats because they did not have as robust a set of Utility  
> functions as the
> > newer version. We are attempting to force Windows to use the  
> calibration LUTs
> > in all circumstances, which requires frequent checks on our part,  
> which are
> > being seen as activity, and stopping the screensaver from  
> triggering.
> >
> > > Simple "exiting" the Spider3Utility in the systemtray restores  
> normal
> > > behaviour.
> > > ___
> > Right, as the activity is then ceased. But so are any checks that  
> your color
> > mangement is functioning properly...
> >
> > > I have temporarily switched off the spider3utility with  
> "msconfig",
> > > but there remain some questions.
> > >
> > > 1. am I the only one with this kind of problems?
> > > ___
> > No, we've had similar reports from other Windows users...
> > >
> > > 2. what does the spider3utility exactly do for me(i don't use
> > > ambientlight monitoring).
> > > ___
> > Most importantly it attempts to keep your video corrections (an  
> important
> > part of your color calibration) in place... but it also covers  
> certification and
> > calibration reminder issues, and other housekeeping.
> >
> > > (system is XP with all updates/patches, last update this morning).
> > > thanks in advance for your answer(s).
> > > ___
> > Not sure if this qualifies as an answer, but at least it sheds  
> some light on
> > the situation...
> >
> > C. David Tobie
> > WW Product Technology Manager
> > Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> > Datacolor Inc.
> > CDTobie@...
> > www.datacolor.com/spyder3
> >
>
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