VC5.0 and Dell PC problem

[Mike Harnad]

Is anyone aware of a conflict with the following: Visual C++ 5.0, Windows 98, and a DELL Dimension XPS T500 PC? Since swapping to this new PC, our debug builds crash in various locations. Does not happen with VC5.0 on other PCs. Any ideas?

TIA,
Mike

[Marc Howe]

What type of processor, RAM or other significant hardware does it have? I don't know if I can help you, but other people may be able to if you give a little background on the hardware. I have two Dell's myself, but I am not familiar with the T500 systems.
I'll try to help you if I know a little more about the HW...
Good luck!
Marc

[Mike Harnad]

Thanks....
The particulars....
Pentium II 500 mhz
MMX
128mb
DVD drive
Sound card

Thanks again!

[Marc Howe]

As one cannot be sure of another's computer experience here I'm sorry in advance if this is a stupid question...Did you check the Control Panel/System folder/Device Manager tab for any conflict hardware or device drivers? All the folders under the Device Manager tab should be collapsed and have a + sign next to them if the devices underneath their headings are functioning correctly. If there are any ? (yellow question marks) or other weird symbols, there is probably your problem.
Also, you may want to check out Dell support at:
http://www.dell.com/
and MSDN at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.htm

Hope this'll help ya'...
Marc

[Julius Ivanyi]

Did you re-build on the new machine or used a build from the old one?

[Mike Harnad]

Thanks to everyone who offered help. We discovered the root of our problem. It was a setting on a NVidia graphics accelerator card. We had to scale back to the "basic" setting.

Thanks again.

[Marc Howe]

Hey, I use the NVidia too! Maybe I'll keep that in mind if I have any probs...Good luck & thanks.

Marc