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Old 02-13-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Flip 3D - lost at higher screen resolutions

"Mike Dow" <mikehdow@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have Vista installed on my laptop (Core Duo 1.83 GHz, 2GB ram, Intel
> 945GM Express Video Chipset). Flip 3D (Windows+Tab) works fine under
> my screen's native resolution (1280x800) but is having trouble when I
> have an external monitor hooked in - whether it be a high resolution
> on the external monitor only (e.g. 1600x1200) or both monitors at a
> medium resolution (1280x1024 + 1280x800).
>
> Flip 3D starts working again with one monitor at 800x600 and another
> monitor at 1024x768, or both at 800x600.
>
> I find the same experience with both Windows+Tab and the "Switch
> between windows" icon on the Quick Launch bar.
>
> Is this just a limitation of my video controller? Any other ideas?



Seems like the sort of thing that would happen when you haven't got enough
video RAM. How much memory is allocated to the GPU on your laptop?

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