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08-27-2009 , 02:15 AM

alexander7179

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the hud works for a bit and then stops and when i look at pt3 it says cannot connect to database???

the hud show the pt3 icon and shadows of the last hand that was played but no player stats in real time

Last edited by alexander7179; 08-27-2009 at 02:38 AM.

08-27-2009 , 04:55 AM

WhiteRider

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That sounds like something has stopped the postgres (database) service, or at least is preventing it running correctly.

When you see this problem open Task Manager (ctrl-shift-escape) and see if there are any postgres.exe processes listed on the Processes tab.

If you look in Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer do you see anything related to postgres?

What firewall software do you use?

08-27-2009 , 05:15 AM

jokerdal

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i have the same problem and after updating norton today

08-27-2009 , 05:20 AM

alexander7179

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i rebooted the comp and now it works but i was in the middle of a tourney when it happened so i couldnt shut down the comp

when i looked in the task manager when it was happening there was no postgres.exe processes running

as for firewall and other protective software i have windows firewall/pc tools spyware doctor

08-27-2009 , 05:22 AM

alexander7179

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jokerdal

i have the same problem and after updating norton today

now that u mention it i did do a windows update today and thats when this all happened

i have windows vista home basic with SP2

08-27-2009 , 05:50 AM

ducatiboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alexander7179

now that u mention it i did do a windows update today and thats when this all happened

i have windows vista home basic with SP2

same thing happened to me ...

08-27-2009 , 09:49 AM

WhiteRider

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Yes, it seems that the Windows update stops the postgres service, so a reboot should solve it.

08-27-2009 , 03:05 PM

alexander7179

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteRider

Yes, it seems that the Windows update stops the postgres service, so a reboot should solve it.

just a one time reboot or is this going to be a regular thing?

08-27-2009 , 04:00 PM

WhiteRider

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It should just be a one time thing - when the Windows update is done it seems to stop the service.

08-27-2009 , 06:08 PM

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alexander7179

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k thanks

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