It is possible that you do not have the hardware graphics compatibility required to run the sonar viewer, although we have never seen an issue where the entire PC locks up as a result - usually the sonar viewer itself stops.
To help us diagnose the problem further, could you please run the Windows untility dxdiag (Windows Run command, type "dxdiag" and return). Please use the "save all information" command and send the resulting file to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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