From 89a47b2ddf12b729602cfc9b4a07de5ab0a813f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:35:36 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about crashes caused by clipboard managers on windows --- manual/faq.rst | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual/faq.rst b/manual/faq.rst index 8ba952d875..26b712b896 100644 --- a/manual/faq.rst +++ b/manual/faq.rst @@ -868,14 +868,19 @@ There are several possible things I know of, that can cause this: * Spybot - Search & Destroy blocks calibre from accessing its temporary files breaking viewing and converting of books. - * You are using a Wacom branded USB mouse. There is an incompatibility between - Wacom mice and the graphics toolkit calibre uses. Try using a non-Wacom + * You are using a Wacom branded USB mouse/tablet. There is an incompatibility between + Wacom drivers and the graphics toolkit calibre uses. Try using a non-Wacom mouse. * On some 64 bit versions of Windows there are security software/settings that prevent 64-bit calibre from working properly. If you are using the 64-bit version of calibre try switching to the 32-bit version. + * If the crash happens when you are trying to copy text from the calibre + e-book viewer, it is most likely caused by some clipboard + monitoring/managing application you have running. Turn it off and you + should be fine. + * If the crashes happen specifically when you are using a file open dialog, like clicking on the Add Books button or the Save to Disk button, then you may have an issue with the windows file open dialogs on your