> What is it about Aero Display that makes it so important to you?
Only that it's supposed to work. And, the fact that it doesn't work without
crashing makes me wonder if the problem is a defective 7300GT card, or if
it's simply a driver problem.
For some people, Vista and the software are tools to another end. For me, as
a technology writer and consultant, the system working correctly is an end
in and of itself. When I do screen shots for an article or a book, it's
important (to my editors) that it look the way it's supposed to look.
From a utility standpoint, Aero adds nothing as far as I can tell. But, I
typically use only Office and a few other programs. I don't know if Aero is
useful in games or other heavy duty graphics programs, since I don't run
games or other graphically intensive programs.
But, from an "it's there, so it darn well better work" standpoint, it's a
nagging feeling that something isn't quite right. It's like a rattle in the
back of a new car. When you put a blanket in the trunk, you can't even hear
it. But, knowing it's there creates a nagging feeling in your gut.
In my case, I bought a new computer this past Wednesday. It was set up with
Aero, and was crashing right out of the box. So... is the problem a defect
with this computer? Or, does every T470 equipped with a 7300GT have the
identical problem with Aero? Is this a case that the box builders never
encountered this problem? Or, did they knowingly send crashing computers
into the retail channel?
Do I strip everything I've installed off it and drive 50 miles and trade
this for another box that might do exactly the same thing? Or will it
ultimately work correctly if I just hang in there and wait for nVidia to
conquer all of the demons?
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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"D. Spencer Hines" <poguemidden@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What is it about Aero Display that makes it so important to you?
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> DSH
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> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message
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>> Well, "fixed" is pretty strong word.
>>
>> With 101.41, my 7300GT is better than it was, but it's still crashing
>> when I enable Aero display, albeit not quite as often. So far 97.46 have
>> been the worst, and 101.41 might be the best. But, they've still got work
>> to do. It is nice, however, to see that nVidia isn't standing still.
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
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