Occasionally our users run into compatibility issues between graphics cards or graphics driver versions, and Java. This might present itself as visual artifacts or black/transparent windows, and may be specific to secondary monitors. This may be introduced by a driver update you may not be aware has happened.

To resolve, locate installconfig.properties in your Omniscope installation folder (e.g. C:\Users\YOUR_NAME\AppData\Local\Visokio Omniscope app, or C:\Program Files\Visokio omniscope). Make a backup, then edit as follows. When done, restart Omniscope.

Find this line in installconfig.properties
#ADDITIONAL_JVM_ARGS=-XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError

Replace with the following line (note the removal of #), replacing the key/value pairs shown here with suggestions below:
ADDITIONAL_JVM_ARGS=-Dkey=value -Dkey2=value2 ... (etc.)
Or, if you have ADDITIONAL_JVM_ARGS property already enabled, append these after a space character.

Key/value pairs to try, most likely to help first:

-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true
-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false
-Dsun.java2d.opengl=true

Try these individually, or combinations thereof.

If this doesn't help, try these more exotic options:

-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=false
-Dsun.java2d.ddforcevram=true
-Dsun.java2d.ddblit=false


If you find a solution, please a summary of your problem with the option needed as comments here. You should use the minimum options needed to solve the glitch.

Please see http://www.visokio.com/kb/installconfig for more information. Derived from: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/java2d-142140.html#gcgtf