EDIT- Quick Answer. . I used Search and found Ctrl+Shift with the Shortcut ( on Desktop) . . . this has restored a working program . . . but it's lost the list of Recent-Projects and my fav "Starter" which conveniently sets-up the Media Bins and my preferred Layout, etc - as well as some Project settings.
I use a Layout very similar to the Default and this works for me over the years... Now v12.
However, today I put the monitor off, but left the PC running ( there is no direct connection, other than HDMI, ).
[[I] This area has reliable ac mains supply via underground cables at least 5 miles of it - and I was working in my Garden, so am quite sure there was no Thunder /Lightning today . . . the Monitor was turned off because I was going outside for a couple of hours. However, the Cable-Internet was still connected, but I'm unaware of any "Background Progs" running - but there could (Yikes!) be a virus/malware . . . . but why attack just SMS . . . . the only Open Program... [/i]]
On restoring the TV/Monitor SMS was shown at about half-size, so I enlarged it (Buttons Top Right ), although it didn't jump immediately. Then I thought I'd Play my most-recent Editing effort, but I'd use the Preview much larger ( by dragging the little dots near Top Left of Preview WIndow ) .... That seemed to be right as there was something on the timeline, so I could now see it much larger.
( Of course, some of the program is now obscured by the larger Preview window - but this is OK during Play.
On clicking on the Play from Cursor - Nothing ( tried again and again ). SO I tried the Play from Start - that didn't work either!.
Very odd.
So I closed the program ( It was saved Prior to being left, as I'd renamed the project and needed to do a minor Edit to create the (dot) bak file with the new project name.
On trying to restore the working screen to my normal layout the Preview screen disappeared . . . and as I could see no on-screen warning it was elsewhere, I clicked on View -normal layout (this is Not the program "Default" ), which I use regularly . . .
. . . . As I recall the whole program disappeared, leaving me with the Windows Desktop.
On restarting SMS the splash screen shows the programs loading ( Taking about normal time, as I judge )...and then it disappears.
Eh?
Yep, there is no sign of it . . . I tried Control Panel Display . . . 100%(default) . . . setting, as I usually set it to 125% - inspite of having a 40" monitor/TV.
So I'm wondering where it is . . . or have I killed it somehow ?
I'm having some difficulty understanding if it's just SMS that's "Gone Away" - however, Open Office loads and responds to QWERTY input and asks if I want to Save/Discard/Etc. when I close it down
- SO I conclude that Both that WP and this Internet-connection are OK, the issue is SMS.
Any thoughts?
I use a Layout very similar to the Default and this works for me over the years... Now v12.
However, today I put the monitor off, but left the PC running ( there is no direct connection, other than HDMI, ).
[[I] This area has reliable ac mains supply via underground cables at least 5 miles of it - and I was working in my Garden, so am quite sure there was no Thunder /Lightning today . . . the Monitor was turned off because I was going outside for a couple of hours. However, the Cable-Internet was still connected, but I'm unaware of any "Background Progs" running - but there could (Yikes!) be a virus/malware . . . . but why attack just SMS . . . . the only Open Program... [/i]]
On restoring the TV/Monitor SMS was shown at about half-size, so I enlarged it (Buttons Top Right ), although it didn't jump immediately. Then I thought I'd Play my most-recent Editing effort, but I'd use the Preview much larger ( by dragging the little dots near Top Left of Preview WIndow ) .... That seemed to be right as there was something on the timeline, so I could now see it much larger.
( Of course, some of the program is now obscured by the larger Preview window - but this is OK during Play.
On clicking on the Play from Cursor - Nothing ( tried again and again ). SO I tried the Play from Start - that didn't work either!.
Very odd.
So I closed the program ( It was saved Prior to being left, as I'd renamed the project and needed to do a minor Edit to create the (dot) bak file with the new project name.
On trying to restore the working screen to my normal layout the Preview screen disappeared . . . and as I could see no on-screen warning it was elsewhere, I clicked on View -normal layout (this is Not the program "Default" ), which I use regularly . . .
. . . . As I recall the whole program disappeared, leaving me with the Windows Desktop.
On restarting SMS the splash screen shows the programs loading ( Taking about normal time, as I judge )...and then it disappears.
Eh?
Yep, there is no sign of it . . . I tried Control Panel Display . . . 100%(default) . . . setting, as I usually set it to 125% - inspite of having a 40" monitor/TV.
So I'm wondering where it is . . . or have I killed it somehow ?
I'm having some difficulty understanding if it's just SMS that's "Gone Away" - however, Open Office loads and responds to QWERTY input and asks if I want to Save/Discard/Etc. when I close it down
- SO I conclude that Both that WP and this Internet-connection are OK, the issue is SMS.
Any thoughts?