I am a new user of Mathematica just trying to learn the language and my way around. I am using the Hands-on Start book. Everything is working fine unless I try a 3D plot. The computer freezes the screen and I have to end task. I am using a PC at work. Any ideas?
Do you have a joystick or similar input device connected to you PC? If you do, try disconnecting the device before starting Mathematica. This is a known issue with versions 10+. I've reported it to WRI support multiple times. I don't think it has been fixed in 10.3.
I found that V 10.0.0.0, hung on and or crashed when given some freeform input. V 10.3 doesn't have that issue.
Thanks
Ahh, perhaps try it without the freeform input. Rather try this directly
Plot3D[2*y*Cos[x], {x, -6.59734, 6.59734}, {y, -1., 1.}]
If that still crashes, then you may have graphics problems, and you could contact Wolfram directly.
Thank you. It crashes with the wolfram language, too. I will contact them.
What version of Mathematica are you using? What is the command you enter that makes it unresponsive? Can you paste it here so we could try to reproduce the problem?
Thanks for helping. I am using 10.3. I received a free copy to try until July. I am looking to adopt it in our high school. I am using a desktop PC, Microsoft 2013 software. I cannot paste it here because the computer freezes when I try the command. I am using the example from the Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica textbook on page 26. I type in the free form = plot cos(x)2y. I get back the output box with the Wolfram Language, then it freezes before the drawing of the figure. The top of the new document reads Running...untitled-1Wolfram Mathematica 10.3 (Not Responding). I move the mouse over top of the document and it disappears. Off the document it allows me to operate the computer.
