MuseScore not working at all
Hi, I'm trying to transpose some music, and I'm almost done, but what this program is doing is quite pissing me off. I'll open it, open my music, and try to change the key signature, put in notes, changes note values and it does nothing. At all. It doesn't even let me go to the menu bar at the top. Sometimes can't even exit out of the program. I have to crtl alt delete it. please help me before I throw my computer out of my third story window. Thank you.
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Which operating system?
Which version of MuseScore??
We can't help without this information.
In reply to Which operating system? Which by ChurchOrganist
Windows 7 Musescore 1.3.
In reply to Windows 7 Musescore 1.3. by PartyLikeIts1776
Have you tried a factory reset?
http://musescore.org/en/handbook/revert-factory-settings
If that doesn't work try opening up the shortcut properties and select "Run as administrator" in the Compatibility tab then click OK.
Another possibility could be the MuseScore connect panel causing problems - if you are not connected to the internet and have this open it has been known to freeze the whole machine.
Try these first and then come back if you've still got problems
In reply to Have you tried a factory by ChurchOrganist
I've already done the first suggestion to no avail, and I tried the Run as admin step and that doesn't work either.
It's almost like everything is grayed out. I can't select anything, but it isn't actually grayed out.
In reply to I've already done the first by PartyLikeIts1776
You tried the "first suggestion" meaning the Revert to factory settings ?
Sounds like maybe some sort of modal dialog is trying to display but you aren't seeing it for some reason.
Can you post a screenshot of the full desktop, what you see after double-clicking the MuseScore icon (or however you start MuseScore) and then doing whatever you need to do from there until it freezes?
Also post the *exact* series of steps you are following from the moment you open the program to the moment it locks up.
In reply to You tried the "first by Marc Sabatella
I open it, open my file, then I try to edit the music, for example, I tried adding a whole note. It made a tie with a dotted half tied to a sixteenth or something like that and it won't let me pick any other note values,or anything for that matter.
In reply to I open it, open my file, then by PartyLikeIts1776
Please be more specific. After you open MuseScore, and open your file, tell us exactly what you are pressing/clicking and in what order. For instance, you say you tried adding a whole note - so I assume you started by clicking an empty measure in 4/4 time, pressing N to enter note entry mode, then selecting the whole note from the palette, then typing the name of the note? If not, what did you do that was different from that?
Also post the score you having difficulty with, and say exactly which empty measure you are are trying to add the whole note to.
It seems likely it is simply something you are misunderstanding about how it supposed to work, but I can't tell what exactly you are doing wrong without more information.
In reply to Please be more specific. by Marc Sabatella
I know how to use the program. I click one thing then after that nothing works. That is exactly what happens. NOTHING works. Nothing. It even starts freezing up my program bar at the bottom on Windows.
In reply to I open it, open my file, then by PartyLikeIts1776
I see from your screenshot that you have the 'Reunion' demo score on another tab. Can you do any editing to that score, or does everything still freeze?
If you can edit the 'Reunion' example, attach your 'Dogs of War' file to a posting on this forum so someone can have a look.
Regards.
In reply to 'Dogs of War' file by Jm6stringer
I can't change that score either.
In reply to I open it, open my file, then by PartyLikeIts1776
I see you have the MuseScore Connect panel open.
Try closing it and see if that helps - it has been known to cause problems with Windows machines in the past.
In reply to I see you have the MuseScore by ChurchOrganist
That's normally the first thing I do when I open it but it doesn't help anything.
In reply to That's normally the first by PartyLikeIts1776
It works normally. Maybe it's irrelevant ... but you've recently updated your antivirus?
Try looking at:
http://musescore.org/en/node/14253 # comment-49546
http://musescore.org/en/handbook/known-incompatibilities
...'Dogs_of_War.mscz' seems fine to me, too. (MuseScore 1.3, Windows XP sp3)
I was able to add whole notes (or any other note duration).
Questions:
1. You created the score from scratch and were able to enter and edit notes right up until you reached measure 38?
2. When you open MuseScore, then load your file (and before you try adding/editing any notes), can you at least play back what is already displayed?
3. You did a factory reset. Have you tried uninstall/reinstall the program?
Also, in menu item: Edit / Preferences... uncheck the 'Show MuseScore Connect' box.
Restart MuseScore and see if you can work with Shoichi's 'Dogs of War B.mscz' attachment.
Regards.
In reply to Hmmm...Your attached score... by Jm6stringer
I could do a little more after I disabled that thing, but when I try to enter a note into the music, it gives me the up arrow and that's it. Can't click on anything, can't add notes, nothing.
In reply to I could do a little more by PartyLikeIts1776
For example, when you wrote:
'I could do a little more...' ? - What exactly could you do?
'...disabled that thing...' - you mean MuseScore Connect?
'...when I try to enter a note...' - Need the *exact* steps you perform.
Something like this:
1. Open Musescore with MuseScore connect disabled
2. Load Shoichi's 'Dogs of War B.mscz'
3. Mouse click on the whole rest in measure #29 of the upper staff. (The whole rest turns blue.)
4. Press 'N' for note entry.
5. Press '7' to select whole note duration
6. Press a letter (eg. 'A') to enter the note
Regards.