Flip 3D changed...why?

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When I Alt-Tab now I don't get the usual display but instead a rectangle in
the centre of the screen containing miniature pics of the pages I have open.
Time for a new video card maybe. It worked with my Vista Beta though so am
puzzled.
 
Peter said:
When I Alt-Tab now I don't get the usual display but instead a rectangle
in the centre of the screen containing miniature pics of the pages I have
open.
Time for a new video card maybe. It worked with my Vista Beta though so
am puzzled.
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What happens when you use Windows-key and Tab?
 
It may have turned Aero off on your desktop. You can right click the desktop
and go to personalization. Then on
Theme, and change it to Aero.

That should bring it back. Mine was doing the same this morning after Aero
stopped.
 
In message <[email protected]> "Peter"
It was my fault...clicking Alt/Tab instead of Windows/Tab. Thx ;-)
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You've got balls admitting such a silly mistake. I try to be as brave
when I do something like that (and it happens to most of us, probably
more often then we usually admit)
 
Peter said:
Duh...I get the stupid prize. It's the Windows key not the alt key!!
Thanks.
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Yes, alt+tab does the same thing it has done in just about all versions of
Windows that I can remember, possibly even 3.1. The only thing is is that
under Vista, alt+tab accomplishes that with a bit more graphic flourish.

Depending on how your system is set up (I won't try to explain here) holding
the Windows key and pressing the number 2 also brings up Flip 3d. However,
unlike when you access it using Windows+tab, Flip 3d stays on your screen
after you let up on the keys. You can scroll through the pages if your mouse
has a wheel and you can pick which page you want to come up by clicking on
it with the mouse pointer.
 
In message <[email protected]> "Peter"
The 2 thing doesn't do anything here..unfortunately.
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That depends on your quicklaunch configuration -- Wn+2 brings up the
second item in your quicklaunch toolbar.

If quicklaunch is turned off, so is that shortcut.
 
I kind of have the same problem. I'm using a notebook that came with Vista
Home Premium. Flip 3D used to work fine. I changed the desktop color scheme
to something else and now when I try to change back to Windows Aero it
changes to Windows Vista Basic instead. When I try the suggestions of
Windows button/2, I get the rectangle (doesn't go away. The Alt/Tab does.
I'm sure I've changed a setting, just not sure what setting. I want flip 3D
back. I am using the Windows key, not ALT. Help.
 
Same here. I click the icon for flip 3d and get a small box in the center of
my screen with icons of the windows I have open. I did'nt change anything.
Why would windows change itself? I've got a Sony Vaio with 2 gigs of ram and
the latest Nvidea card, and it's a stand-alone card not shared with system
ram.
 
Well gang, I finally figured out why my flip 3D wasn't working. Evidently I
downloaded and installed a program, Quicktime Player, that would only work in
a lesser display setting than what Aero likes and the program was loading
upon bootup. So check the taskbar icons beside the clock to see what programs
are resident.

Once I stopped Quicktime I was able to go into the display settings and
change it to Aero. Thanks for this free exchange of information. You saved
me from further bruising; as I was banging my head against the wall. Ray
 
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