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mdrejhon · (Last edited: 09-07-2013, 07:57 AM by mdrejhon)

(09-06-2013 12:08 AM)Badger Man Wrote: if I go into my startup folder another copy of strobelight.exe has appeared there. How can I remove it completely?

If standard uninstall methods did not work, try also disabling via:
Start -> Run -> "msconfig" -> Startup

Eastbowl · 09-08-2013, 11:01 PM

Hello!

In my haste to install this software I made a mistake. I ran the "setup" program but I did not move the .exe file to my startup folder before I rebooted. Now, after rebooting my screens are black. Windows did start (I could hear the login chime) but I can't see anything.

Can anyone help me please? Thanks in advance.

***ToastyX*** · 09-08-2013, 11:36 PM

You shouldn't get a black screen unless you tried to install it on an unsupported monitor.

Boot into safe mode. Then run strobelight-setup.exe and choose "Reset this display" for the first refresh rate.

Eastbowl · 09-08-2013, 11:42 PM

(09-08-2013 11:36 PM)ToastyX Wrote: You shouldn't get a black screen unless you tried to install it on an unsupported monitor.

Boot into safe mode. Then run strobelight-setup.exe and choose "Reset this display" for the first refresh rate.

Thanks, I will try that. My monitors are all Asus 24", and are listed as supported in your first post.

***ToastyX*** · 09-08-2013, 11:45 PM

What video card do you have and how do you have the monitors connected?

Eastbowl · (Last edited: 09-09-2013, 12:05 AM by Eastbowl)

Evga 780. Connected with dvi-d cables (with one converted to an hdmi cable b/c the video card only has 2 dvi connections).

Update: I was able to boot to safe mode and uninstall as you told me to. Then, after rebooting, I reinstalled it correctly using you instructions on the first post and it appears to work fine. Can't wait to try it out.

Thanks so much for helping me out!!

***ToastyX*** · 09-09-2013, 01:00 AM

You can't use HDMI with LightBoost on that monitor. You have to use DisplayPort for the third monitor.

Eastbowl · 09-09-2013, 02:50 AM

Yep, understood.

It does work for the other two though, even with the HDMI screen not using lightboost.

I've tried it in rFactor2 (racing game), and all I can say is WOW. Absolutely incredible.

Thanks for making this utility available to us.

boyka · (Last edited: 09-09-2013, 02:06 PM by boyka)

I have tested on my BenQ XL2420T and it's working properly, I just have one problem...

I'm having trouble for starting windows with strobing off.
As mentioned in your instructions, adding "strobelight-off.exe" to the startup folder should disable strobing.

However, If I booting into Windows, with default strobelight.exe, lightboost Work's good and the Strobing off option, works too...
If I booting with the strobelight-off option I get a weird res and get "incorrect cable type message" in the OSD from my monitor!

If I exit Strobelight with strobing on and run strobelight-off.exe manually, it turn strobing off without any problems!
But If I restart the computer i have the problem explained above...

My monitor is connected with a DVI Dual Link cable, Strobelight is running on startup (with the two methods, strobelight.exe and strobelight-off.exe)
and there is only one copy in the startup folder.

So, no chance to starting windows with strobing off?

***ToastyX*** · 09-10-2013, 07:24 AM

I don't see how that could happen. Running on startup should be the same as running it manually.

What video card do you have? What version of Windows are you running?