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07-12-2008
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| | Translucent selection rectangle Trying to run dreamscene and get a message - " Dreamscene cannot run because the show translucent selection rectangle has been disabled in performance control panel." Where do I find it ? I have searched help etc. (Vista Ultimate) -- harrowflowers |
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07-12-2008
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| | Re: Translucent selection rectangle Thanks for response, Aero working, colour set to 32 bit, windows experience 3.3, desktop computer Pentium 4, 2 gigabite RAM. What is translucent selection rectangle ? -- harrowflowers "Mark H" wrote: Quote: > Is Aero working? (Semi-transparent borders around windows.) > What is your current Windows Experience Index? > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System > If less than 3.0, Aero may be disabled preventing DreamScene. > Attempt to Update the score. > > Is Aero turned on? (Appearance Settings) > Is color on your desktop set to 32-bit? (Display Properties) > > If this is a laptop, (you didn't tell us anything,) then DreamScene will be > disabled while on battery. > > > > "harrowflowers" <harrowflowers@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:33F0C4AA-14BE-4CC3-A074-37FD44785565@xxxxxx Quote: > > Trying to run dreamscene and get a message - " Dreamscene cannot run > > because > > the show translucent selection rectangle has been disabled in performance > > control panel." Where do I find it ? I have searched help etc. (Vista > > Ultimate) > > -- > > harrowflowers |
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07-12-2008
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| | Re: Translucent selection rectangle What is translucent selection rectangle? Left-click and hold anywhere on you desktop. Drag to the bottom right. A "translucent selection" window should appear. "harrowflowers" <harrowflowers@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E8EB7E83-9C61-4419-8879-C89161C17F18@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for response, Aero working, colour set to 32 bit, windows > experience > 3.3, desktop computer Pentium 4, 2 gigabite RAM. What is translucent > selection rectangle ? > -- > harrowflowers > > > "Mark H" wrote: > Quote: >> Is Aero working? (Semi-transparent borders around windows.) >> What is your current Windows Experience Index? >> Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System >> If less than 3.0, Aero may be disabled preventing DreamScene. >> Attempt to Update the score. >> >> Is Aero turned on? (Appearance Settings) >> Is color on your desktop set to 32-bit? (Display Properties) >> >> If this is a laptop, (you didn't tell us anything,) then DreamScene will >> be >> disabled while on battery. >> >> >> >> "harrowflowers" <harrowflowers@xxxxxx> wrote in >> message >> news:33F0C4AA-14BE-4CC3-A074-37FD44785565@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Trying to run dreamscene and get a message - " Dreamscene cannot run >> > because >> > the show translucent selection rectangle has been disabled in >> > performance >> > control panel." Where do I find it ? I have searched help etc. (Vista >> > Ultimate) >> > -- >> > harrowflowers |
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07-12-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Translucent selection rectangle Hello HarrowFlowers, This tutorial will show you how to enable the Translucent Selection Rectangle again so you can stop the Dreamscene error. Show Translucent Selection Rectangle - Enable or Disable Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by harrowflowers  Trying to run dreamscene and get a message - " Dreamscene cannot run because the show translucent selection rectangle has been disabled in performance control panel." Where do I find it ? I have searched help etc. (Vista Ultimate) -- harrowflowers |
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