plc rungs tags are fading when scrolling using mouse!

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When I scroll up or down on a ladder logic using mouse, some of the tags just fade away or disappear..never had this problem...is it the laptop or the resolution??

Even after I click on those tags, they still dont appear....I have use the keyboard UP & DOWN keys to get the tags display and re-appear right.

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Sri

 

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Wiggle your vga cord.

Just joking...seriously, did this just suddenly start happening after working normally? I have seen graphics goof-ups in RSLogix500 before very similar to that, but it has never been permanent. Restarting Logix or closing and re-opening the ladder window fixed it in my case.

You might search the knowbase at ab.com

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this laptop was given to me a week ago. Ever since I have been working with it I have been having this problem. Even after restarting the ladder logic code, the probelm does not go away...this is weird.

I have never had this issue with any other PC or laptop before.

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Maybe something here.

http://rockwellautomation.custhelp....2Nyb2xsaW5nIHVzaW5nIG1vdXNl&p_li=&p_topview=1

 

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What OS are you running? XP or Vista?

 

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Do you happen to be running XP SP3? If so, it is not supported by RA yet.

 

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windows xp sp2.

i updated the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M185.85
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updated the mouse driver from logitech.

still the probelm does not go away....

this is annoying!

 

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Do you have a support contract with Rockwell Automation? If so, you should call them to start a new case and send them your screenshots. I searched the knowledgebasebase and only found only one article that described something similar but it was for FBD and ST diagrams, not ladder.

 

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the problem happens only with logix versions 12 and below.

This issue does not happen for logix verisons 14, 16 & 17.

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Hmmm.

The one knowbase article was in reference to version 11. They said to go into windows control panel, regional and language settings, and turn off any language settings you don't need.

I wonder if that will help in your case?

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I seem to remember having this problem with my last laptop. If I recall I had to install a mouse app called freewheel or flywheel or something like that.