Windows Aero

[wdemetris]

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and my switch between screen feature is not
working properly. I have dicovered that Windows Aero is not in the Color
Scheme as a selection. How can I activate that feature to include Windows
Aero in the color scheme?

Thanks
Wdemetris

 

[Charlie42]

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and my switch between screen
feature is not working properly. I have dicovered that Windows Aero
is not in the Color Scheme as a selection. How can I activate that
feature to include Windows Aero in the color scheme?

Troubleshoot problems with Windows Aero:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/c33fe91a-9e6f-41f4-ae82-3ed2d5fa2fbf1033.mspx

In the mean time, your only option is to use Alt-Tab to cycle between
programs (you probably knew that already).

Charlie42

 

[Hiren]

What is your Windows Experience Index score/rating?Also please do provide
the sub-component-level scores.

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and my switch between screen feature is
not
working properly. I have dicovered that Windows Aero is not in the Color
Scheme as a selection. How can I activate that feature to include Windows
Aero in the color scheme?

Thanks
Wdemetris

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Windows Vista Help Troubleshoot problems with Windows Aero:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/c33fe91a-9e6f-41f4-ae82-3ed2d5fa2fbf1033.mspx

 

[wdemetris]

Processer 4.0
Memory 4.1
Graphic 1.9
Gamig Graphic 1.0
Primary Hard dislk 4.3
Base Score 1.0
After receiving message that states "ATI Control Panel is not Compatiable to
Windows Vista". Downloaded Catalys from ATI, still received the same message.

 

[Charlie42]

Graphic 1.9
Gamig Graphic 1.0

After receiving message that states "ATI Control Panel is not
Compatiable to Windows Vista". Downloaded Catalys from ATI,
still received the same message.

Which brings us to the next questions: Did you install the most recent ATI
drivers and the Catalyst software? Did you rerun the Windows Experience
Index test afterwards. And what ATI graphics card do you have?

ATI Catalyst driver and software download:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Charlie42

 

[wdemetris]

Yes this is the results.

Which brings us to the next questions: Did you install the most recent ATI
drivers and the Catalyst software? Did you rerun the Windows Experience
Index test afterwards. And what ATI graphics card do you have?

ATI Catalyst driver and software download:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Charlie42

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and my switch between screen feature is
not
working properly. I have dicovered that Windows Aero is not in the Color
Scheme as a selection. How can I activate that feature to include Windows
Aero in the color scheme?

Thanks
Wdemetris

You should tell us the exact model of your video card. It may not support
Aero.

 

[wdemetris]

I think this is the video card "ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series"

 

[Charlie42]

Yes this is the results.

Then I think Colin may be right. The graphics scores are so low, your
graphics card probably does not meet Aero hardware requirements.

Tell us what card it is, or just take a look at ATI's support site for
yourself to find out.

http://ati.amd.com/support/

Charlie42

 

[Charlie42]

I think this is the video card "ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress
200 Series"

Radeon Xpress 200 supports Windows Aero (barely), but I have seen machines
with this card and ≤1GB of RAM default to the basic Vista theme more than
once.

Charlie42

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I think this is the video card "ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series"

This Vista drivers for this adaptor are usually only available from the
laptop mfg's website. You navigate the HP site Support page to the model of
your computer and check for drivers, for example.

There is a third party offering at
http://www.radarsync.com/driver/d260646-ati_mobility_radeon_xpress_200

 

[wdemetris]

Hi Charlie42,
It just seems odd that worked before I reinstalled Windows Vista. I was
getting a desitination error. I was told to reinstall Vista as a solution.
When installation was complete I begin to receive the notification about the
ATI Control Panel. My focus was to fix that problem. I have almost run out
of options. I must find a way to get the ATI icon running in the tast bar to
resolve this issue. As a last resort, I would have wipedown the hard drive
and start over,an undesired option.

 

[Hobbes]

If it worked before, then it is a driver issue.
After reinstalling Vista, did you reinstall Motherboard drivers ?
If not, look into it.

 

[Charlie42]

Hi Charlie42,
It just seems odd that worked before I reinstalled Windows Vista. I
was getting a desitination error. I was told to reinstall Vista as a
solution.
When installation was complete I begin to receive the notification
about the ATI Control Panel. My focus was to fix that problem. I
have almost run out of options. I must find a way to get the ATI icon
running in the tast bar to resolve this issue. As a last resort, I would
have wipedown the hard drive and start over,an undesired option.

Sorry to say, but I am not sure that will do it in the long term either.
Computers with hardware that is up-to-specs, but not by much, tend to get
trouble with Windows Aero as more strain is placed on the system resources.

Charlie42