Hi Pat,
I think your surmise that the problem is some sort of driver conflict is most likely correct, given that Composer is not consistently detecting the device (which Composer is quite good at), and that the computer is hanging like that on shut down. A quick google on "driver for MIDI Start 25" shows that some other MIDI programs have issues with the MIDI Start 25 unit as well. That's unfortunate, because it looks like a well-built piece of equipment from what I see in descriptions. Perhaps some gentle nudging from customers would get them to come up with a more robust driver solution (probably not swearing, though
).
Here's hoping for you!
ttfn,
Sherry