Hello, I've some problems getting argyllcms to work for my computer. ---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--- C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\User\Desktop\Argyll_V1.0.3\bin>dispcal.exe -v -D sony MonitorEnumProc() called with hMonitor = 0x10003 MonitorEnumProc() set initial monitor info: -1280,0 1280,1024 name '\\.\DISPLAY1' MonitorEnumProc() called with hMonitor = 0x10001 MonitorEnumProc() set initial monitor info: 0,0 1680,1050 name '\\.\DISPLAY2' get_displays about to get monitor information for 0 Mon 0, name '\\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0' Mon 0, string '(Standardmonitor)' Mon 0, flags 0x0 Mon 0, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001' Mon 0, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0001' Mon 1, name '\\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor1' Mon 1, string 'SyncMaster 226CW,SyncMaster Magic CX226CW(Digital)' Mon 1, flags 0x0 Mon 1, id 'Monitor\SAM030F\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002' Mon 1, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0002' Mon 2, name '\\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor2' Mon 2, string '(Standardmonitor)' Mon 2, flags 0x0 Mon 2, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003' Mon 2, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0003' Mon 3, name '\\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor3' Mon 3, string '(Standardmonitor)' Mon 3, flags 0x3 Mon 3, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0008' Mon 3, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0008' Mon 4, name '\\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor4' Mon 4, string 'SyncMaster 226CW(Digital)' Mon 4, flags 0x0 Mon 4, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005' Mon 4, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0005' EnumDisplayDevices failed on '\\.\DISPLAY1' Mon = 5 get_displays added description 'DISPLAY1, at -1280, 0, width 1280, height 1024' to display 0 get_displays about to get monitor information for 1 Mon 0, name '\\.\DISPLAY2\Monitor0' Mon 0, string '(Standardmonitor)' Mon 0, flags 0x0 Mon 0, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001' Mon 0, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0001' Mon 1, name '\\.\DISPLAY2\Monitor1' Mon 1, string 'SyncMaster 226CW,SyncMaster Magic CX226CW(Digital)' Mon 1, flags 0x3 Mon 1, id 'Monitor\SAM030F\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002' Mon 1, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0002' Mon 2, name '\\.\DISPLAY2\Monitor2' Mon 2, string '(Standardmonitor)' Mon 2, flags 0x0 Mon 2, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003' Mon 2, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0003' Mon 3, name '\\.\DISPLAY2\Monitor3' Mon 3, string '(Standardmonitor)' Mon 3, flags 0x0 Mon 3, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0008' Mon 3, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0008' Mon 4, name '\\.\DISPLAY2\Monitor4' Mon 4, string 'SyncMaster 226CW(Digital)' Mon 4, flags 0x0 Mon 4, id 'Monitor\Default_Monitor\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005' Mon 4, key '\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002B E10318}\0005' EnumDisplayDevices failed on '\\.\DISPLAY2' Mon = 5 get_displays added description 'DISPLAY2, at 0, 0, width 1680, height 1050 (Primary Display)' to dis play 1 Setting up the instrument usb_get_paths about to look through buses: usb_get_paths about to look through devices: usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x6a3, PID 0x8020 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x85c, PID 0x200 usb_check_and_add() found known instrument usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x46d, PID 0xc50e usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x4a9, PID 0x10a2 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0xc45, PID 0x6005 usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x56a, PID 0x65 spyd2: About to init coms spyd2: About to init USB icoms: About to set usb port characteristics icoms: About to open the USB port icoms: USB port needs opening icoms: About to open USB port 'usb:/bus0/dev2 (ColorVision Spyder2)' icoms: USB port is now open icoms: Clearing any USB errors icoms: usb port characteristics set ok spyd2: init coms has suceeded spyd2: About to init instrument spyd2: Instrument reset Reset complete, ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Get Status Get Status returns 3 ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: Get Status Get Status returns 1 ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: about to read all the EEProm values spyd2: all EEProm read OK spyd2: about to download the PLD pattern spyd2: Get Status Get Status returns 0 ICOM err 0x0 spyd2: PLD pattern downloaded spyd2: Get Reading retry with ICOM err 0x100 spyd2: Get Reading failed with ICOM err 0x100 init_inst returned 'Communications failure' (Communications failure) icoms: delete called icoms: closing port usb_close_port() called usb port has been released and closed dispcal: Error - new_disprd() failed with 'Instrument Access Failed' ---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--- The firmware has been copied without problems: ---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--- C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\User\Desktop\Argyll_V1.0.3\bin>spyd2en.exe -v Looking for MSWindows install at 'C:\Programme\ColorVision\Spyder2express\CVSpyder.dll' .. found Size of input file 'C:\Programme\ColorVision\Spyder2express\CVSpyder.dll' is 73728 bytes Located firmware in driver file Path to executables is assumed to be 'C:/Dokumente und Einstellungen/User/Desktop/Argyll_V1.0.3/bin/' About to write binary 'C:/Dokumente und Einstellungen/User/Desktop/Argyll_V1.0.3/bin/spyd2PLD.bin' Binary 'C:/Dokumente und Einstellungen/User/Desktop/Argyll_V1.0.3/bin/spyd2PLD.bin' sucessfully written ---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--- I'm trying to use a spyder2express and tested the Setup 2.2 and 2.3.5. It would be great if someone could give me a hint how to solve this... If you need more information, please say so! Greetings Torsten -- Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger