Existing users, 
Tried to use this when plugging my PowerBook G4 12-inch via DVD-to-S-video adapter to our plasma TV. Upon rebooting the PowerBook, the screen on the computer comes up white, and there's no way to get it back. Tried uninstalling, deleting the trash, zapping the PRAM, etc. etc.
I will be the first to admit that it's completely my fault for trusting this junk $hareware in the first place, but it still must be said: THIS CRAPTACULAR $OFTWARE HAS HOSED MY POWERBOOK.
Merry Effing Christmas.
SwitchResX
Custom resolutions, desktop icon position saving & more.
Version: 4.0.0
DESTROYED MY MONITOR
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: japanime Saturday, December 24 2005 @ 05:06 PM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
Recommend Product: NO
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DESTROYED MY MONITOR - japanime
I was able to get my monitor back by doing a reinstall while hooked up to an external monitor.STAY AWAY FROM THIS SHITEWARE!
Saturday, December 31 2005 @ 03:11 AM PST
DESTROYED MY MONITOR - S. Madrau
Sorry about the issue.As you said yourself, the monitor was back when reinstalling, so it was not destroyed.
Certainly you could restore it without any reinstallation, generally just one single file is modified by the program when you create a new timing, and just restoring this single file is sufficient.
In all cases, it <b>is</b> indicated that you can potentially shoot yourself in the foot when trying to add custom timings.
I don't say it's anyone's fault, but trying to tweak timings, which is also what this tool is designed for, is probably designed for persons who know what they are doing, who are willing to try to tweak their system, taking the responsibility for it, and who don't shout afterwards if it fails.
I try to help anyone who ends up in this kind of situation, intentionnaly or not, if they ask for support. I feel sad to see that it's easier to whine on Versiontracker before asking for help...
Monday, January 02 2006 @ 07:08 AM PST
DESTROYED MY MONITOR - japanime
And trying to develop software is also probably best left to someone who knows what they're doing. So you should probably stop trying now, before your craptacular destructionware ruins countless other people's computers.Monday, January 09 2006 @ 03:37 PM PST
DESTROYED MY MONITOR - Xeater
Not sure this will help, but did you try zapping the pram? Or, can you run it on an external monitor and restore the default internal display prefs via system preferences or maybe a reinstall?This is some seriously reckless shareware. The author really needs to pull it until he can do some quality assurance. My suggestion: offer it for free as a beta application with a strong warning to users. It will pay off in the long run.
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Wednesday, December 28 2005 @ 01:47 AM PST