libmng.dll was not loaded correctly

As i try to start Lupo Pen Suite on Windows XP the following error occurs "libmng.dll was not loaded correctly"
I re-installed it and also i exchanged the libmng.dll but the error occurs again.
On Vista the Software works correctly.
Is there a solution for this problem ?

It is a known problem of ASuite, the main launcher used also for Lupo PenSuite. Unfortunately we haven't found the cause yet (if someone can help us, is welcome!), because also on the official ASuite forum there isn't a clear answer about this problem.

If you want to help us, you can make a test downloading the last beta version of the launcher from here http://sourceforge.net/projects/asuite/ ..and write us if it works or not.
In this case we could think to create a temporary alternative pack, to help users that has this issue.

Thanks and sorry for the drawback..

When i use an older version of ASuite.xml in the Laucher folder, works fine but i have to reconfigure all Apps and folders again.

Maybe there something wrong with this XML.

Sorry for the bad english.

It's very strange because it's long time that I use the same ASuite version for Lupo PenSuite.. I'm waiting the new stable release, but developments seem to be stopped again.

I found a solution.
You can change the background.png file in the JPG-Format by using IrfanView.
The background.png file is in the the following folder:
H:\Lupo PenSuite v6.72 Full\Launcher\MenuThemes\LupoBase\Theme

Thanks for your feedback. So it is probably a problem with the alpha layer of png images, that allow transparent parts.
Now we have to decide if make the official skin in jpg to avoid this kind of problems (but it makes the skin not as good as png one), or to keep it in png and wait that the author resolve this problem. Your opinions?

My opinion is build a skin in jpg for people which have problem with this error message. The optical impression of the jpg skin is also verry good.
But stay at the png-format and try to solve this problem in your next release.

Unfortunately this library is not developed by us, really it is not developed at all. The author of the original launcher have decided to use it for png support and so only him can update the launcher to resolve this kind of problems.

Anyway I'll probably follow your advice creating a jpg skin for users that has this problem. If you can visit this topic time to time, I'll post the jpg-skin to test it.

I have released a JPG version of the Base skin for all users that have problems with the libmng.dll library, available in the skins page: http://www.lupopensuite.com/db/oth/skins.htm

This is the procedure:
- close the Suite
- extract the "LupoBaseJPG" archive
- copy the "LupoBaseJPG\Theme\background.jpg" file
- open the "[suitedir]\Launcher\MenuThemes\LupoBase\Theme" folder
- remove the "background.png" file and replace it with the "background.jpg" file
- restart the Suite

Now these instructions are available also in the FAQ page:
http://www.lupopensuite.com/faq.htm