Author: John Merlino
Date: 22:09:14 09/07/02
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On September 07, 2002 at 15:24:45, David Dahlem wrote: >On September 07, 2002 at 12:52:24, John Merlino wrote: > >>On September 07, 2002 at 12:46:34, David Dahlem wrote: >> >>>On September 07, 2002 at 12:35:55, John Merlino wrote: >>> >>>>On September 07, 2002 at 12:24:39, David Dahlem wrote: >>>> >>>>>On September 07, 2002 at 12:10:54, John Merlino wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On September 07, 2002 at 10:43:09, David Dahlem wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>The True 3d boards do not work for me, although i am not really heart broken >>>>>>>about it, since i only use 2d boards for any serious work. I am just wondering >>>>>>>why they don't work. I think the only possible reason might be the DirectX8.1 >>>>>>>video card requirement. How can i check whether my video card meets the >>>>>>>requirement? >>>>>>>Thanks >>>>>>>Dave >>>>>> >>>>>>Let me know what card you have (as well as any specifics about it that you can >>>>>>find out -- RAM, etc.), and I'll let you know if it meets the spec. >>>>>> >>>>>>jm >>>>> >>>>>Maybe i should have asked how to find out what video card i had, since i don't >>>>>know where to look for that info. :) >>>>>My system is WinME 933 mhz 128 mb ram 11 mb allocated as video memory. >>>>>Regards >>>>>Dave >>>> >>>>There are two ways to get information about your video card: >>>> >>>>1. "Control Panel -> Display Properties -> Settings Tab" (especially the >>>>"Advanced" button). >>>> >>>>2. Run "System Information" (which is probably under your "Accessories/System >>>>Tools" group), and then go to "Tools -> DirectX Diagnostic Tool". >>>> >>>>These should tell you everything you need to know. >>>> >>>>jm >>> >>>Thanks John. Under Control Panel/Display/Settings it shows i have a Avitron >>>AV-7TF on Intel 82810E Graphics Controller. >>>Regards >>>Dave >> >>Ok, that's an embedded card on the motherboard, I believe. I'm not sure if that >>card was even tested, but I'll check when I get in to work on Monday. >> >>You might want to verify that you have the latest drivers for that card. >> >>jm > >Hi John >I downloaded and installed the latest driver from Intel. True 3d boards now >work. :) Very Nice. I learned it's possible with the F4 key to use them as 2d >boards. Still experimenting for the perfect custom look. I can't find a way to >resize these boards, is this possible? >Regards >Dave The True3D boards are completely resizeable and rotateable. To resize the board, you can either use the wheel on your mouse, or use the PgUp/PgDn keys. To rotate/tilt the board, either click/drag on the border of the board, or use the arrow keys. jm
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