Any reason to install the mfr video card drivers for Win Vista?

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Folks

A client is running some DOSish 16 bit software and sees no reason to
upgrade at this time. When running the software with the graphics
drivers installed on his laptop he gets "The system does not support
full screen mode." message. Which the software likes doing for
unknown reasons.

So uninstalling the graphics driver makes the program work just fine.
He doesn't care about Aero. He's happy with 1024x768 resolution.
He's not a gamer. So why not?

Tony

 

[Peter Foldes]

Tony

Is there any reason you are posting this ?

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

I agree, do you want us to agree with you or tell you that it will cause
problems. If so it might cause some problems if he goes onto youtube or
tries to play some DVD's. But he's your client, you should have enough
sense to know that this post is completely irrelevant.

Hmm, ok, so that was poorly worded. I'm wondering if staying with the
Vista default video drivers will cause any problems rather than
loading the proper drivers.

I'll try Youtube and playing DVDs to see what happens. Thanks for the
suggestions.

Tony

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

sorry, im just bored at work, none of my clients have any problems with
their servers or local pcs, so im just trying to pass time again sorry
yeah check it out, shouldnt really be an issue, but i have no clue why
anyone would want 16-bit colour on their computer unless they were in
safe mode.
end users - gah!

The primary app though is an old DOS based/16 bit accounting and
client billing records. They spend one day a week at a satellite
office where the clerk handwrites the receipts. Then they come back
to the office where she spends an hour entering the data. So it was
my bright idea for them to take a laptop with them so they could enter
the data while up there.

Tony

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

I agree, do you want us to agree with you or tell you that it will cause
problems. If so it might cause some problems if he goes onto youtube or
tries to play some DVD's. But he's your client, you should have enough
sense to know that this post is completely irrelevant.

Youtube works. The DVD player that came with the laptop didn't work.
But Windows Media player did although the colours were somewhat washed
out. So good enough as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm sure he would've complained sooner or
later. <smile>

Tony

 

[Malke]

no worries
if you liked my suggestion, you can tip the scales mate

You keep mentioning "reputation points" and "tip the scales" but most of us
can't do that for you. Here's why:

You are not posting on a real forum as you think you are. You are using a
web interface that leeches Usenet posts and most of the rest of us are using
real newsreaders. We don't see what you do. If you want to participate in
Usenet, the better way is to set up a newsreader. This is very easy to do
and I'll give you information about that below. If you prefer to use a
forum, then here are two excellent ones:

http://forum.aumha.org/index.php
http://http://computerhaven.info/

Since you are using a web interface, you may not realize that this is really
a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you learn to use
a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but you can use
Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you already have it. Here
are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief explanation
of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessing_newsgrousp_with-windows_mail.htm

How to Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help on
Usenet


http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is working
properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php - Forte
http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird

Malke