unable to select using the mouse with vista

[Guest]

Hi fellow vista users,

I was wondering if anyone had experieced a similar problem - and if there is
a solution to it!

When using the windows vista desktop theme, I am sometimes unable to use the
mouse to select or click on certain parts of a window. For example, if i
plug in my flash drive, the autorun window appears, but then if i click on
"open files", the whole window "greys out" as though I had just clicked on
the desktop and deselected the current window. the only thing i can click on
is the X box to exit.

If I can the theme to windows classic (you know the one that looks like
you're running Windows 98), it works fine... but I dont want want the boxy
look of the classic theme - i want it to look like vista and i want to be
able to use the vista applications like tablet PC.

If I put it back to vista theme, it will work for a few days before the
"clicking" problem presents itself again.

If anyone else has encountered this problem, please let me know... but
better still, a solution please!!!!!

I'm running vista home premium on an ASUS, and the mouse is just one of
those standard microsoft optical ones.

 

[Guest]

How many MBs is in your Graphics? You need a minimum of 128 to run Aero.
And have you checked for updated Vista Drivers for your Graphics, at the
Graphics manufacturer's website?

 

[Guest]

Hi Mick
Thanks for the reply.
Not exactly sure how to find out about the MB's for graphics, but on the
comp, it says "GRAPHIC: INTEL Int. GMA 950 Gfx" if that helps at all. So is
what you're saying that if i turn of aero, it may work? I'll definately try
that.
Hoping not to sound ignorant, but who would be the graphics manufactuer whos
website i would go to?

 

[Guest]

Just discovered this RE Graphics...

Physical Memory: 1014 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 224 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 83 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 12
Processor Speed: 1862 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 27A2
Device Revision: 03

 

[Spirit]

Check for updated Drivers especially for Video and Mouse at the maker's
sites
and at Asus for updated BIOS.