(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:29 pm
Post subject: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting Archived from groups: alt>comp>hardware>pc-homebuilt, others (more info?)
I've recently noticed things looking "funny" - when I exit or minimize
an app or folder, instead of just doing away, there's an obvious "peel
down" as if the screen contents are being rapidly erased from the top
down.
I've tried reinstalling the video card drivers - NVidia GE Force
FX5200. No difference. Never did this before.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Should have specified I'm running XP SP2 Media Center.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:04 am
Post subject: Re: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
>I've recently noticed things looking "funny" - when I exit or minimize
>an app or folder, instead of just doing away, there's an obvious "peel
>down" as if the screen contents are being rapidly erased from the top
>down.
>
>I've tried reinstalling the video card drivers - NVidia GE Force
>FX5200. No difference. Never did this before.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks
Check your "Visual effects" settings (AKA "Eye Candy" ) Tab in "System
Properties".
Custom: "Animate windows when minimizing" under Performance (eating) options.
The FX5200 is a decent card for older, non- (modern) gaming use. They are
still available at Fry's.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:05 am
Post subject: Re: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>basics (more info?)
"brassplyer" <brassplyer.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I've recently noticed things looking "funny" - when I exit or minimize
> an app or folder, instead of just doing away, there's an obvious "peel
> down" as if the screen contents are being rapidly erased from the top
> down.
>
> I've tried reinstalling the video card drivers - NVidia GE Force
> FX5200. No difference. Never did this before.
>
That's actually how windows erases a window from your display. Bit it
normally happens so fast that you don't see it happening. In your case it
sounds as though Windows is using a generic video driver to drive you
graphics that is unable to utilise the accelerator features of you card.
Have a look in device manager and check that the correct drivers are
actually being used.
(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:27 pm
Post subject: Re: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"brassplyer" <brassplyer.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Oct 1, 5:04 am, Steve Urbach <dragonsc....DeleteThis@NOTmindspring.com> wrote:
> Check your "Visual effects" settings (AKA "Eye Candy" ) Tab in "System
> Properties".
>
> Custom: "Animate windows when minimizing" under
> Performance (eating) options.
Nope, makes no difference.
I have no idea what's causing this, but I suspect it's a built-in
desktop animation feature from some third party app or utility.
It's certainly not native to Windows.
(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:05 am
Post subject: Re: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
In article <0f69897c-ed67-4b60-a43e-
d2196b087a12.TakeThisOut@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, brassplyer.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com says...
> I've recently noticed things looking "funny" - when I exit or minimize
> an app or folder, instead of just doing away, there's an obvious "peel
> down" as if the screen contents are being rapidly erased from the top
> down.
>
> I've tried reinstalling the video card drivers - NVidia GE Force
> FX5200. No difference. Never did this before.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
Sounds more like a system that's struggling to perform because of
overloaded background programs or not enough RAM.
--
Pete Ives
Remove All_stRESS before sending me an email
(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:05 am
Post subject: Re: Dsplay acting strange - everything "peels down" when exiting [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Peter" <pete.ivesAll_stRESS.TakeThisOut@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.252ff7b36846e33c98997a@news.virginmedia.com...
> In article <0f69897c-ed67-4b60-a43e-
> d2196b087a12.TakeThisOut@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, brassplyer.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com says...
>> I've recently noticed things looking "funny" - when I exit or minimize
>> an app or folder, instead of just doing away, there's an obvious "peel
>> down" as if the screen contents are being rapidly erased from the top
>> down.
>>
>> I've tried reinstalling the video card drivers - NVidia GE Force
>> FX5200. No difference. Never did this before.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> Sounds more like a system that's struggling to perform because of
> overloaded background programs or not enough RAM.
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