ScreenSaver Themes

I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I recently
upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought the
almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already loaded
on it.

When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to set up
my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot play
themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The previous
graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think there was
anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb founded
here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I need to
either shut off or turn on.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Scooter

Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE models
I believe share some system memory.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
>I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
> processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I recently
> upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought the
> almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
> loaded
> on it.
>
> When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to set
> up
> my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot play
> themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
> previous
> graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think there was
> anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb founded
> here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I need
> to
> either shut off or turn on.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks
> Scooter

I do have 1022 MB of RAM in this pc...

"Jane C" wrote:

> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE models
> I believe share some system memory.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I recently
> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought the
> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
> > loaded
> > on it.
> >
> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to set
> > up
> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot play
> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
> > previous
> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think there was
> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb founded
> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I need
> > to
> > either shut off or turn on.
> >
> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> > Thanks
> > Scooter
>

Hmm.. that is a new one to me.. lol.. can you possibly tell me how to go
about finding that out? btw.. I have also downloaded from the XFXforce.com
for the Graphics card.

Thanks,
Scooter

"Jane C" wrote:

> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE models
> I believe share some system memory.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I recently
> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought the
> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
> > loaded
> > on it.
> >
> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to set
> > up
> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot play
> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
> > previous
> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think there was
> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb founded
> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I need
> > to
> > either shut off or turn on.
> >
> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> > Thanks
> > Scooter
>

Type System Information into the start/search box. Expand 'Components' and
select Display. Adapter RAM should be displayed on the right.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AD6EFDA6-89EC-43A4-A9E5-4E3FAD8ED694@microsoft.com...
> Hmm.. that is a new one to me.. lol.. can you possibly tell me how to go
> about finding that out? btw.. I have also downloaded from the
> XFXforce.com
> for the Graphics card.
>
> Thanks,
> Scooter
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE
>> models
>> I believe share some system memory.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
>> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
>> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I recently
>> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought the
>> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
>> > loaded
>> > on it.
>> >
>> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to
>> > set
>> > up
>> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot play
>> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
>> > previous
>> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think there
>> > was
>> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb
>> > founded
>> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I
>> > need
>> > to
>> > either shut off or turn on.
>> >
>> > Any help would be much appreciated.
>> > Thanks
>> > Scooter
>>

Thanks... there is 256 MB dedicated to it...

Scooter

"Jane C" wrote:

> Type System Information into the start/search box. Expand 'Components' and
> select Display. Adapter RAM should be displayed on the right.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AD6EFDA6-89EC-43A4-A9E5-4E3FAD8ED694@microsoft.com...
> > Hmm.. that is a new one to me.. lol.. can you possibly tell me how to go
> > about finding that out? btw.. I have also downloaded from the
> > XFXforce.com
> > for the Graphics card.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scooter
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE
> >> models
> >> I believe share some system memory.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
> >> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I recently
> >> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought the
> >> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
> >> > loaded
> >> > on it.
> >> >
> >> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to
> >> > set
> >> > up
> >> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot play
> >> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
> >> > previous
> >> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think there
> >> > was
> >> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb
> >> > founded
> >> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I
> >> > need
> >> > to
> >> > either shut off or turn on.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Scooter
> >>
>

That should be more than sufficient.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish with the screensavers? Do the
default screensavers work at all? What themes are you trying to set up?

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD8D6FD9-5E04-4153-8547-21533B25160E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks... there is 256 MB dedicated to it...
>
> Scooter
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> Type System Information into the start/search box. Expand 'Components'
>> and
>> select Display. Adapter RAM should be displayed on the right.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AD6EFDA6-89EC-43A4-A9E5-4E3FAD8ED694@microsoft.com...
>> > Hmm.. that is a new one to me.. lol.. can you possibly tell me how to
>> > go
>> > about finding that out? btw.. I have also downloaded from the
>> > XFXforce.com
>> > for the Graphics card.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Scooter
>> >
>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE
>> >> models
>> >> I believe share some system memory.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> >> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
>> >> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I
>> >> > recently
>> >> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought
>> >> > the
>> >> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
>> >> > loaded
>> >> > on it.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to
>> >> > set
>> >> > up
>> >> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot
>> >> > play
>> >> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
>> >> > previous
>> >> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think
>> >> > there
>> >> > was
>> >> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb
>> >> > founded
>> >> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I
>> >> > need
>> >> > to
>> >> > either shut off or turn on.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help would be much appreciated.
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > Scooter
>> >>
>>

Hi Jane, Thank You so much for your help... I finally was so frustrated with
the whole thing that I went ahead and reinstalled Vista and everything seems
to be working now... Obviously I must not have gotten a clean install the
first time around... But anyway, Problem Solved.. Yeah !!!!

btw... the thing I was missing was the option for random themes... which
displays the screensaver pics folder in several different themes each time it
starts...

Thanks Again,
Scooter

"Jane C" wrote:

> That should be more than sufficient.
>
> What exactly are you trying to accomplish with the screensavers? Do the
> default screensavers work at all? What themes are you trying to set up?
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FD8D6FD9-5E04-4153-8547-21533B25160E@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks... there is 256 MB dedicated to it...
> >
> > Scooter
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> Type System Information into the start/search box. Expand 'Components'
> >> and
> >> select Display. Adapter RAM should be displayed on the right.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:AD6EFDA6-89EC-43A4-A9E5-4E3FAD8ED694@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hmm.. that is a new one to me.. lol.. can you possibly tell me how to
> >> > go
> >> > about finding that out? btw.. I have also downloaded from the
> >> > XFXforce.com
> >> > for the Graphics card.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Scooter
> >> >
> >> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have? LE
> >> >> models
> >> >> I believe share some system memory.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> >> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a 3gig
> >> >> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I
> >> >> > recently
> >> >> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just bought
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card already
> >> >> > loaded
> >> >> > on it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option to
> >> >> > set
> >> >> > up
> >> >> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card cannot
> >> >> > play
> >> >> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc. The
> >> >> > previous
> >> >> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > was
> >> >> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb
> >> >> > founded
> >> >> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking that I
> >> >> > need
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > either shut off or turn on.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> > Scooter
> >> >>
> >>
>
>

Good to hear that you got it working

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C057BEAC-D127-43BD-BA57-83FD94736DB3@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jane, Thank You so much for your help... I finally was so frustrated
> with
> the whole thing that I went ahead and reinstalled Vista and everything
> seems
> to be working now... Obviously I must not have gotten a clean install the
> first time around... But anyway, Problem Solved.. Yeah !!!!
>
> btw... the thing I was missing was the option for random themes... which
> displays the screensaver pics folder in several different themes each time
> it
> starts...
>
> Thanks Again,
> Scooter
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> That should be more than sufficient.
>>
>> What exactly are you trying to accomplish with the screensavers? Do the
>> default screensavers work at all? What themes are you trying to set up?
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FD8D6FD9-5E04-4153-8547-21533B25160E@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks... there is 256 MB dedicated to it...
>> >
>> > Scooter
>> >
>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Type System Information into the start/search box. Expand
>> >> 'Components'
>> >> and
>> >> select Display. Adapter RAM should be displayed on the right.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> >> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:AD6EFDA6-89EC-43A4-A9E5-4E3FAD8ED694@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hmm.. that is a new one to me.. lol.. can you possibly tell me how
>> >> > to
>> >> > go
>> >> > about finding that out? btw.. I have also downloaded from the
>> >> > XFXforce.com
>> >> > for the Graphics card.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Scooter
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Scooter, how much dedicated memory does your graphics card have?
>> >> >> LE
>> >> >> models
>> >> >> I believe share some system memory.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> >> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> >> >> "Scooter" <Scooter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:B1379255-4A49-4AD9-967B-D8FF2DD8DF3F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I am running Vista Premium 32bit on a Dell Demension 9100 with a
>> >> >> >3gig
>> >> >> > processor. A GeForce 7300 LE XFX Graphics Card. Okay so I
>> >> >> > recently
>> >> >> > upgraded to both Vista and the Graphics card. My Roomie just
>> >> >> > bought
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > almost exact setup as mine with Vista and this Graphics card
>> >> >> > already
>> >> >> > loaded
>> >> >> > on it.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > When I go into the ScreenSavers Settings I do not have the option
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > set
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > my themes. it just tells me that this computers video card
>> >> >> > cannot
>> >> >> > play
>> >> >> > themes. Well I know for sure it can and does on my roomies pc.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > previous
>> >> >> > graphics card I had was also a PCI express card so didn't think
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> > was
>> >> >> > anything in the BIOS that needed turned off. I'm just kinda dumb
>> >> >> > founded
>> >> >> > here and not sure if there is something that I am overlooking
>> >> >> > that I
>> >> >> > need
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > either shut off or turn on.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help would be much appreciated.
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> > Scooter
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>>