Vista - Dream Scene

Ok it was downloaded as part of the windows update, and there is a disabled
screen context menu item. So what gives????

MS just a little nudge in the correct direction would be real nice please???

LS

Right click on the desktop, select "Personalize", click "Desktop
Background". Choose a video for the background.

Alternatively, you can right click on any video and select "Set as Desktop
Background".

That listing in the context menu is only to pause or start the animation,
not select which video to play.

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"Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> wrote in message
news:EE33361A-C5E6-42CC-9266-3E26FE287CEF@microsoft.com...
> Ok it was downloaded as part of the windows update, and there is a
> disabled screen context menu item. So what gives????
>
> MS just a little nudge in the correct direction would be real nice
> please???
>
> LS

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:18:47 -0600, "Robert Firth"
<webmaster@winvistainfo.org> spake thusly:

>Right click on the desktop, select "Personalize", click "Desktop
>Background". Choose a video for the background.
>
>Alternatively, you can right click on any video and select "Set as Desktop
>Background".
>
>That listing in the context menu is only to pause or start the animation,
>not select which video to play.

Cool. I didn't realize I could use *any* video.

I rather like the supplied one myself. :-)

Got it. Takes alot of cpu though even on dual core 2.66

LS

"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
news:gku4t2hmlqls035vg8s9gmdhraka1vld34@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:18:47 -0600, "Robert Firth"
> <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> spake thusly:
>
>>Right click on the desktop, select "Personalize", click "Desktop
>>Background". Choose a video for the background.
>>
>>Alternatively, you can right click on any video and select "Set as Desktop
>>Background".
>>
>>That listing in the context menu is only to pause or start the animation,
>>not select which video to play.
>
> Cool. I didn't realize I could use *any* video.
>
> I rather like the supplied one myself. :-)

Got it , takes alot of CPU.


"Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> wrote in message
news:EE33361A-C5E6-42CC-9266-3E26FE287CEF@microsoft.com...
> Ok it was downloaded as part of the windows update, and there is a
> disabled screen context menu item. So what gives????
>
> MS just a little nudge in the correct direction would be real nice
> please???
>
> LS

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:22:03 -0500, "Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> spake
thusly:

>
>"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
>news:gku4t2hmlqls035vg8s9gmdhraka1vld34@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:18:47 -0600, "Robert Firth"
>> <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> spake thusly:
>>
>>>Right click on the desktop, select "Personalize", click "Desktop
>>>Background". Choose a video for the background.
>>>
>>>Alternatively, you can right click on any video and select "Set as Desktop
>>>Background".
>>>
>>>That listing in the context menu is only to pause or start the animation,
>>>not select which video to play.
>>
>> Cool. I didn't realize I could use *any* video.


>> I rather like the supplied one myself. :-)
>Got it. Takes alot of cpu though even on dual core 2.66

Fine here. What kind of video hardware do you have?

my AND 3200 64 just went to 20% using side bar cpu meter.
not bad at all , no worse then when viewing the same movie using VLC.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:O3jXOd%23THHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Got it. Takes alot of cpu though even on dual core 2.66

LS

"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
news:gku4t2hmlqls035vg8s9gmdhraka1vld34@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:18:47 -0600, "Robert Firth"
> <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> spake thusly:
>
>>Right click on the desktop, select "Personalize", click "Desktop
>>Background". Choose a video for the background.
>>
>>Alternatively, you can right click on any video and select "Set as Desktop
>>Background".
>>
>>That listing in the context menu is only to pause or start the animation,
>>not select which video to play.
>
> Cool. I didn't realize I could use *any* video.
>
> I rather like the supplied one myself. :-)

I have a AMD 6800 dual core three gigs of RAM and two 6800 GS vid cards and
one core is running over 65% while the other is around 44%
And the preview is choppy at best on both monitors.


"Lloyd Sheen" wrote:

> Got it , takes alot of CPU.
>
>
> "Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> wrote in message
> news:EE33361A-C5E6-42CC-9266-3E26FE287CEF@microsoft.com...
> > Ok it was downloaded as part of the windows update, and there is a
> > disabled screen context menu item. So what gives????
> >
> > MS just a little nudge in the correct direction would be real nice
> > please???
> >
> > LS
>
>

Using the Beta I found on the web My machine see's NO difference with it on
or off and I only have a Nividia 9700gtx and a AMD 4200x2 running at 2.56
each. And the video I chose is some 18 minutes long ...


This thing kicks I really love IT. the rest of vista is a wait and see.

"blugill" wrote:

> I have a AMD 6800 dual core three gigs of RAM and two 6800 GS vid cards and
> one core is running over 65% while the other is around 44%
> And the preview is choppy at best on both monitors.
>
>
> "Lloyd Sheen" wrote:
>
> > Got it , takes alot of CPU.
> >
> >
> > "Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> wrote in message
> > news:EE33361A-C5E6-42CC-9266-3E26FE287CEF@microsoft.com...
> > > Ok it was downloaded as part of the windows update, and there is a
> > > disabled screen context menu item. So what gives????
> > >
> > > MS just a little nudge in the correct direction would be real nice
> > > please???
> > >
> > > LS
> >
> >

Lloyd Sheen wrote:
> Got it , takes alot of CPU.

Makes no difference whether it's on or off on my machine.

What's your graphics hardware? And do you have the latest drivers?

Alun Harford