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Aero not available, PC is capable
Installed RC1, clean install.
I have a HP Pavillion DV2000T. 2.16 Intel Core, 128MB Nvidia Force 7200, 2 GB RAM etc. In the Appearance and settings i do not have the option for aerio, only Vista Basic. I have followed the instructions in the Windows Help file.... and the nvidia drivers are up to date. Any suggestions? ( display settings are 32bit, refresh rate is 60hz, theme is windows vista....) Appearance settings is were I can't get the aero option. |
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Aero not available, PC is capable
Well, I managed to solve it. Right click on the desktop and choose
'Personalize' from the flyout menu, then go to the first set of options (Windows Color and Appearance). At the botton you will see a hyperlinked line of text (Open Classic appearance ...... - sorry can't remember the full text, but that's the gist of it), click on here and in the drop down menu, the first option is 'Aero'. |
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Aero not available, PC is capable
You can try the instructions found here-- "How do I get Windows Aero?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a2fbf1033.mspx "Carol Steele" wrote: Well, I managed to solve it. Right click on the desktop and choose 'Personalize' from the flyout menu, then go to the first set of options (Windows Color and Appearance). At the botton you will see a hyperlinked line of text (Open Classic appearance ...... - sorry can't remember the full text, but that's the gist of it), click on here and in the drop down menu, the first option is 'Aero'. |
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Aero not available, PC is capable
I have been having the exact same problem and I finally figured it out.
I have an nVidia GeForce GO 7800 GTX card with 256mb ram. A fully capable card. I was running it at 1920X1200 res, and no matter what, I had no options for using Aero. Out of frustration I swtiched it to 1280X1024 and presto! Aero is now available and active. I even swtiched back to 1920X1200 and Aero is still working and configurable. Hope this helps. "ChainAustin" wrote: You can try the instructions found here-- "How do I get Windows Aero? http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a2fbf1033.mspx "Carol Steele" wrote: Well, I managed to solve it. Right click on the desktop and choose 'Personalize' from the flyout menu, then go to the first set of options (Windows Color and Appearance). At the botton you will see a hyperlinked line of text (Open Classic appearance ...... - sorry can't remember the full text, but that's the gist of it), click on here and in the drop down menu, the first option is 'Aero'. |
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Aero not available, PC is capable
Possibly a start up sync problem - not an expert. Try Going to services (start menu 'run' option type services.msc in the box - then get through the UAC/permissions stuff. Find the 'Desktop Window Manager Session Manager' (DWM) in teh first column - check it is running (or started). Find the 'themes' - check it is running. Then stop the THEMES and stop the DWM - right/context click and select stop. Restart by right click select start, THEMES then DWM. Check they are both started and that AUTOMATIC is selected as the startup type. If you had lost aero after an update (getting more frequent) then it should just re-appear. Otherwise go to PERSONALIZE (right click on desktop it's in the menu) select the 'Window Colour and Appearance' and select the AERO option. The AERO may already be active - it has an option to chose classic appearance properties where AERO or others can be selected (some coloured boxes and options for transparencey). Select THEMES and save this as myTheme etc. Pleas leave useful feedback on this working or not. And if yo are an expert please expand -- quaralgo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ quaralgo's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/219943.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-set...all/588331.htm http://forums.techarena.in |