Finale 27.4, Windows 10, Sonar, (Cubase), Dorico Pro & Dorico iPad
If you run Steinberg products (CuBase, Dorico) simultaneously, they may grab exclusive control of your audio engine; but I have to think that would not affect Finale playback every time you try it...
If you put your computer down "for a minute" it probably shut down because it ran out of power. Under these circumstances the shutdown may not follow normal procedures, so it is not surprising the ...
You may also want to export the file as XML as an emergency backup before trying to save it if you are still having problems.
Without knowing your computer operating system (which the General Discussion House Rules ask you always to include) I cannot see a way to help. You can also add this info (along with your version o...
Did you try hiding the key signature for the added instrument in the Score Manager?
By going "to the Key Transpositions dialog box" I am guessing you are trying to change the key signature. That ought to work. As best I can recall, there is nothing new in Finale v25 that woul...
What program/version are you using? What computer operating system? Your situation is highly atypical. Is there any chance a Staff Style has been applied to some of the measures? How did you put...
I find that (in Windows) using the ALT-PrtScrn key combination to copy the top window of a program into the Clipboard and then pasting that image into WIndows's free Paint utility program for highl...
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Some Steinberg products (like Dorioco and perhaps Cubase) may take total control of the audio driver, which prevents Finale from playing back while the Steinberg product is running. Depending on th...