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.
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.
