cannot load fonts with xp & service pack 3

[Nicola McIntosh]

http://www.techsupportforum.com/microso … maged.html

marcella read the bottom post im sure it was the same system as yours, might help 😀

nik

[Karl Williams]

Thought it might have problems. I’m not installing it. my systems run Ok so why fix it if it’s not broken.

[James Martin]

Dont mean to hyjack but I downloaded ie 8 after a prompt and I’m now having to use firefox.

didnt like ie 8 for some reason which I cant remember and tried to go back to a restore point now ie wont even open.

hope my cutter still works.

[Marcella Ross]

thanks Nik ………… just looking at that now.

[Marcella Ross]

just read that and have gone into the registry. Followed the instructions ……. but I already have a REG_DWORD entry called SessionImageSize there?????? Only difference is that the decimal value is different.
Should I change this value? 😮

panic panic panic ………….. this type of computer stuff scares me!

[Nicola McIntosh]

oh registry has got to be spot on…could you copy and paste it here? 😀

[George Elsmore]

quote Marcella:

just read that and have gone into the registry. Followed the instructions ……. but I already have a REG_DWORD entry called SessionImageSize there?????? Only difference is that the decimal value is different.
Should I change this value? 😮

panic panic panic ………….. this type of computer stuff scares me!

OMG 😮 do i dont i 😕 🙄

[Peter Normington]

quote Marcella:

just read that and have gone into the registry. Followed the instructions ……. but I already have a REG_DWORD entry called SessionImageSize there?????? Only difference is that the decimal value is different.
Should I change this value? 😮

panic panic panic ………….. this type of computer stuff scares me!

Back up your reg BEFORE messing with it!

Peter

[Marcella Ross]

OK – I’m leaving it alone! 😮

[George Elsmore]

chicken :lol1:

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Marcella:

OK – I’m leaving it alone! 😮

good move 😀

[Marcella Ross]

here’s the instructions for the fix

Open the registry editor (regedit)Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

Add a new REG_DWORD entry called SessionImageSize with a value (decimal) of 20

Reboot

The Type 1 fonts should now open/install without any problems.

But as I mentioned I have an entry of that name already although the value is different. 😕

[Nicola McIntosh]

it has to be the value 20 read here marcella
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/ … surprises/

[Marcella Ross]

yeah I know, that’s what I said. So the question was do I leave mine alone with a decimal value of 16 or change the value?

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Marcella:

yeah I know, that’s what I said. So the question was do I leave mine alone as it is or change the value?

yeh go for it :lol1:

[Marcella Ross]

right if I change it to 20 and something horrible happens, can I change it back to 16 and be back to where I am now? Or will it blow up burn my hair, ruin my nail polish and blister my face? 😮

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Marcella:

Or will it blow up burn my hair, ruin my nail polish and blister my face? 😮

yeh probably :rofl: :rofl:

[George Elsmore]

only one way to find out Marcie :yikes:

[Harry Cleary]

10….9…….8….7……6…….5…….4…….3……2………1…………………

[George Elsmore]

:rofl:

[Tim Painter]

I think that registry entry is more specific to Graphic card problems.

Marcie are any fonts showing under control panel, appearance – themes , fonts?

[Marcella Ross]

yes there’s fonts there Tim.

[Tim Painter]

If you try and preview the font by clicking the file in the fonts folder does it display OK?

[Marcella Ross]

yip

[Tim Painter]

If you open something simple like Notepad and type some text can you highlight it and change the typeface ok?

[John Harding]

ok I confess to not knowing a lot but if the help forum sais you need a value of 20 in the registry and you’ve only got 16 that must be why yours isn’t working so as said back everything up and change it – you can undo it if it doesnt solve the problem.

A puter with no fonts is as much use as a chocolate teapot 😮

John

[Tim Painter]

Marcie the

"SessionImageSize"=dword:00000020

20 value apparently refers to allocated memory you can increase it.

I would also check that you have the latest drivers for the graphics card from Dells site.

Also after changing registry entries you need to Reboot to take effect.

if you still have NO joy, what Graphics card do you have?

Tim.

[Marcella Ross]

too many technical questions ………….. I dunno! LOL.

The graphics card on the pc (says me looking at the Dell paperwork)

Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X4500

so do I change the value, is the majority vote that I change it? My face won’t blister then?

😮

[Alan Drury]

Out of interest do you run Corel and if so do you get the same problem installing fonts with Font Navigator?
Alan D

[Tim Painter]

Yes change it…………..you can blame me If it all goes pear shaped as I’m the other end of the country :lol1: