Drop shadows not showing up...sort of

KMM wrote:
It's a desktop with XP. I'll have to go back to the paperwork that
came with it to find out what model.
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Thanks for the info...

I don't need the model, I just wanted to offer
some instructioons on finding a Video Driver:

Go to the support website of your video
adapter's mfg. and search for Windows
XP Compatible drivers.

If you don't know the make and model of
your video adapter...check the documentation
that came with the computer.

Also you could try these steps...
Go to...Start / Run...type...
msinfo32 ...press enter.

On the System Information screen...choose...
Components / Display...

You should find the make and model of your
display adapter as well as the driver version.

If the driver on the support website is more
current than the one you are running...
download it and install it. Also you should find
and follow the installation instructions at the
support site.

Once the driver is updated...return your acceleration
to Full.

Good Luck...

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

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You don't need to do that with a Dell computer. Just open the control panel
system (or the windows key + the pause key) and on the general tab click
the support information button at the bottom. Make note of the 'Asset tag'
which is also called the 'service tag' on the Dell web site, and the Express
Service Code. Then when you log in to Dell support you can enter those codes
and Dell will tell you exactly how you computer came configured.

This isn't to say that as John suggests, that you might not need to go to
the video adapter's mfg. to find the most current driver, but you can check
at Dell for one they endorse.

DavidF

"KMM" wrote in message
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It's a desktop with XP. I'll have to go back to the paperwork that came
with
it to find out what model.

"John Inzer" wrote:

KMM wrote:
I love that you say they can be crazy! I've always laughed that often
don't think there's much science in computer science.... (yes, I
recognize that this isn't really computer science...)

So if you will help me again. How do I go about finding updated video
drivers? My computer is several years old and is a Dell, which you
say are slow in providing updated drivers. Pardon my ignorance, but
to find out what my video information is to hunt down a driver where
do I look? In device manager? Probably not? Hardware?

I really appreciate it!
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XP or Vista?

Desktop or Laptop?


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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk