Enable Aero Glass

I need to know how to enable the glass effects on Vista Build 5308 I have an
Intel 82852/82855 Video Card on my laptop

If your card is compatible, right click on the Desktop, select Personalise,
then Display Settings. Check your monitor/graphics card, and if it says WDDM
or LDDM, Glass will work.

Press Ctrl+Shift+F9 to turn it on or off, but make sure you have the theme
"Windows Vista" running.

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--- Original message follows ---
"jack limes jr" <u@fg.net> wrote in message
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>I need to know how to enable the glass effects on Vista Build 5308 I have
>an
> Intel 82852/82855 Video Card on my laptop

Also make sure that 32 bit color is selected, as it is required for Aero
Glass to work...

-Pablo

"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> If your card is compatible, right click on the Desktop, select
> Personalise, then Display Settings. Check your monitor/graphics card, and
> if it says WDDM or LDDM, Glass will work.
>
> Press Ctrl+Shift+F9 to turn it on or off, but make sure you have the theme
> "Windows Vista" running.
>
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> Zack Whittaker
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> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>
>
> --- Original message follows ---
> "jack limes jr" <u@fg.net> wrote in message
> news:95f0e86eb0ac4698a996682bb35e978d@ureader.com...
>>I need to know how to enable the glass effects on Vista Build 5308 I have
>>an
>> Intel 82852/82855 Video Card on my laptop
>
>

Now the minimal display colors is 32-bit, but what about the minimal
resolution for Aero? I believe it's not 800x600, since the current layout of
Aero with the sidebar enabled is not quite viewable for display resolution of
800x600 or less.

I can't find this information in MSDN. If the minimum resolution is
1280x1024, then the Aero is not viable for everyone, since it's not supported
by most CRT displays below 19" or LCDs below 15".

Could you give more information about this and the link/documentation?

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"Pablo Fernicola [MS]" wrote:

> Also make sure that 32 bit color is selected, as it is required for Aero
> Glass to work...
>
> -Pablo
>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uYnFkhcRGHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > If your card is compatible, right click on the Desktop, select
> > Personalise, then Display Settings. Check your monitor/graphics card, and
> > if it says WDDM or LDDM, Glass will work.
> >
> > Press Ctrl+Shift+F9 to turn it on or off, but make sure you have the theme
> > "Windows Vista" running.
> >
> > --
> > Zack Whittaker
> > Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
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> > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> > not
> > of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
> >
> >
> > --- Original message follows ---
> > "jack limes jr" <u@fg.net> wrote in message
> > news:95f0e86eb0ac4698a996682bb35e978d@ureader.com...
> >>I need to know how to enable the glass effects on Vista Build 5308 I have
> >>an
> >> Intel 82852/82855 Video Card on my laptop
> >
> >
>
>
>

Try this:
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.p...inimumreqglass

There's links to MSDN in there as well )

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--- Original message follows ---
"Eriawan Kusumawardhono" <Eria****usumawardhono@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:B43A4642-9B3D-4551-A38E-2BA8BC69B78F@microsoft.com...
> Now the minimal display colors is 32-bit, but what about the minimal
> resolution for Aero? I believe it's not 800x600, since the current layout
> of
> Aero with the sidebar enabled is not quite viewable for display resolution
> of
> 800x600 or less.
>
> I can't find this information in MSDN. If the minimum resolution is
> 1280x1024, then the Aero is not viable for everyone, since it's not
> supported
> by most CRT displays below 19" or LCDs below 15".
>
> Could you give more information about this and the link/documentation?
>
> --
> RX Communica
> ---------------------------------------------
> Developer Camp and IT Solution Crunchers
>
>
> "Pablo Fernicola [MS]" wrote:
>
>> Also make sure that 32 bit color is selected, as it is required for Aero
>> Glass to work...
>>
>> -Pablo
>>
>> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:uYnFkhcRGHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > If your card is compatible, right click on the Desktop, select
>> > Personalise, then Display Settings. Check your monitor/graphics card,
>> > and
>> > if it says WDDM or LDDM, Glass will work.
>> >
>> > Press Ctrl+Shift+F9 to turn it on or off, but make sure you have the
>> > theme
>> > "Windows Vista" running.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Zack Whittaker
>> > Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> > » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
>> > » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
>> > » VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase
>> > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>> > and
>> > not
>> > of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Original message follows ---
>> > "jack limes jr" <u@fg.net> wrote in message
>> > news:95f0e86eb0ac4698a996682bb35e978d@ureader.com...
>> >>I need to know how to enable the glass effects on Vista Build 5308 I
>> >>have
>> >>an
>> >> Intel 82852/82855 Video Card on my laptop
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>