Configured Heidi driver cannot be loaded

[MikeP]

Why do I get this message every morning? "the configured Heidi driver cannot be loaded. Switching to default software driver." This happens every morning. My computer and autocad stays on overnight. What is happening throughout the night?

[Tiger]

I know when it happens - beacuse it happens to me, it's beacuse your screen saver gets going.

That's not the real reason, I admit, but I have searched and search for this answer, never found an answer - so I beg you, please come back here if you find the solution!

[MikeP]

I know when it happens - beacuse it happens to me, it's beacuse your screen saver gets going.

That's not the real reason, I admit, but I have searched and search for this answer, never found an answer - so I beg you, please come back here if you find the solution!

Maybe, if we turn off the screen saver. I mean I work on my comp 90% of my day, and I turn off the monitor when I go home. So it almost seems pointless to have it on.

[ReMark]

My guess is it has something to do with the display driver. There are two Heidi display drivers: Heidi Software and Heidi OpenGL. Are you using a 3D graphics card utilizing OpenGL? What graphics card are you using? Do you have an AutoDesk Subscription?

[Tiger]

MIke, can I ask what you are working on? The files that you have, are the 3D by any chance?

THe reason I ask is because I used to have this happenening to me all the time, but then it stopped and I'm trying to figure out what the difference is. And the only thing I can think of is I was working on a 3D construction at the time - and since that was done, I can't remember this happening anymore.

[lpseifert]

Had the same problem here a while ago, this is the response I got from Acad support dated Jan 25, 2008.

Thank you for contacting Autodesk Support. It appears that this is being caused by Google Desktop. Development is aware of this and it looking into the specific cause and a permanent resolution.
In the meantime, please confirm that you do have Google Desktop installed. If you do not, please let me know and we can continue troubleshooting. If you do have it installed, please uninstall it, reboot your machine and confirm that it resolves your issue.

[MikeP]

MIke, can I ask what you are working on? The files that you have, are the 3D by any chance?

THe reason I ask is because I used to have this happenening to me all the time, but then it stopped and I'm trying to figure out what the difference is. And the only thing I can think of is I was working on a 3D construction at the time - and since that was done, I can't remember this happening anymore.

95% of what i do is in 3D.


and no i do not have google desktop

[Tiger]

No, no Google Desktop for me either.

HAv you tried just having AutoCAD on, but a blank file?

[MikeP]

No, no Google Desktop for me either.

HAv you tried just having AutoCAD on, but a blank file?

ill give it a shot

[ReMark]

I guess you're both hard of hearing.

Are you using a 3D graphics card utilizing OpenGL? What graphics card are you using?