Can't see aero in the color schemes

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My laptop is an HP/Compaq 9420 dual core with 2GB and ATI x1600 video (256MB
and pixel shader 3). Running Vista RC1 with latest ATI drivers.

When I go to "Appearance Settings", Aero is not an available color scheme.
How do I add the Aero color scheme?
 
Hi,
Doesn't it have an "enable transparency" box right below the colors?
It should. That's how you enable Aero.
Ohh; and skip the ATI drivers from the ATI page;they are causing
problems.
The drivers in Vista are from ATI anyhow;and better.
Running Dell e1505 Dual Core with ATIx1600 also; Aero enabled by default.

Jeff
 
Nope, no "enable transparency" box on that screen. I reverted to the vista
drivers (instead of ATI), and now it shows "ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
(Microsoft Corporation - WDDM), but still no Aero, even after reboot.

Mike
 
Mike M said:
My laptop is an HP/Compaq 9420 dual core with 2GB and ATI x1600 video
(256MB
and pixel shader 3). Running Vista RC1 with latest ATI drivers.

When I go to "Appearance Settings", Aero is not an available color scheme.
How do I add the Aero color scheme?
Click to expand...

"Aero" is the name of the default theme of Vista, much the same as "Luna" is
the name of the default theme in XP.

The transparency effects you seek are collectively called "Glass." This is
a checkbox placed below the color selections on the same page.
 
According to the help file in RC1, "Aero" is a selectable color scheme. It
does not appear in the list. And there is no "transparency" checkbox on that
dialog either.

The machine is fully Aero compatible. The question is, why does Aero not
show up, and how do I enable it? Here is what the help file says, but as
mentioned, those options do not appear:


To change the color scheme to Windows Vista Aero
Click to open Appearance Settings.

In the Color scheme list, select Windows Vista Aero, and then click OK.

To turn on window frame transparency
To turn on window frame transparency, the color scheme must first be set to
Windows Vista Aero.

Click the Start button , click Control Panel, click Appearance and
Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Window Color and
Appearance.

Select the Enable transparency check box so that it is checked.

Note
If you see the Appearance Settings dialog box instead of the Change your
color scheme window, the theme might not be set to Windows Vista, the color
scheme might not be set to Windows Vista Aero, or the computer might not meet
the minimum hardware requirements for running Windows Aero.
 
According to the help file in RC1, "Aero" is a selectable color scheme. It
does not appear in the list. And there is no "transparency" checkbox on that
dialog either.

The machine is fully Aero compatible. The question is, why does Aero not
show up, and how do I enable it? Here is what the help file says, but as
mentioned, those options do not appear:


To change the color scheme to Windows Vista Aero
Click to open Appearance Settings.

In the Color scheme list, select Windows Vista Aero, and then click OK.

To turn on window frame transparency
To turn on window frame transparency, the color scheme must first be set to
Windows Vista Aero.

Click the Start button , click Control Panel, click Appearance and
Personalization, click Personalization, and then click Window Color and
Appearance.

Select the Enable transparency check box so that it is checked.

Note
If you see the Appearance Settings dialog box instead of the Change your
color scheme window, the theme might not be set to Windows Vista, the color
scheme might not be set to Windows Vista Aero, or the computer might not meet
the minimum hardware requirements for running Windows Aero.
Click to expand...

When you open Appearance Settings, there is a line of blue text at
bottom, reading "Open classic appearance properties for more color
options". Click on that text (or double-click). It will take you to
the "classic" sAppearance Settings dialog (as in XP).

Choose "Aero" (at the top of the list), then apply.

Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the same thread and newsgroup.
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Hi, I'm having a similar problem. After I installed a new ATI Radeon9550 with
256MB, the Aero Color scheme is not available to select.

There is no link under the Apperance tab.

Thanks!

Javier.
 
I;m having the same issue, no Aero Colo scheme. And there is no link on the
bottom.

Thanks!
 
If your system does not get a 3 or above for the graphics under the Windows
Experience Index, "Aero" will not be turned on. Your system has to have a 3
or above for graphic for Aero.
 
When I first installed Vista RC1 it was Aero'd, but after using it for while
it changed to Vista Basic. My ratings are all above 4. I updated my graphics
driver and then Aero was back so I turned it on again. But now it has changed
back to Vista Basic.

If anyone has any ideas then I would be grateful.

Thanks
Paul
 
Same issue--I get a 3 on my score for graphics (Intel 945GM chipset on a new
HP Pavillion). I had it working a while ago and now it's not--"aero" doesnt
show up in the drop down box, there's no control for transparency, and
there's no link to "classic view" except for the classic control panel. RC2
and I'm using the latest INtel drivers which they claim are Vista compatible.
 
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