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Hi all,
I installed vista beta 2 32 bit version and selecteed to upgrade so kept my wireless router plugged in for updates etc... everything installed ok and it restarted and came up to the start page with my name in a kinda flower box?! but my mouse and keyboard would not work?? I could not get my mouse to move to click on my name or anything?? I have the logitech wireless keyboard & mouse but never use the software for them on my PC and they generally connect.
Should I install the software and then do the upgrade again and then maybe vista 2 will recognize my keyboard & mouse?? Anyone else have this problem? everything installs fine but they cannot access vista afterwards?
As soon as I re installed media centre the keyboard and mouse worked just fine, any help would be greatly appreciated. Eitherreply here to to my email kimberwhitehead@yahoo.co.uk
Many thanks

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:34:01 -0700, kimberwhitehead wrote:

Hi all,
I installed vista beta 2 32 bit version and selecteed to upgrade so kept my wireless router plugged in for updates etc... everything installed ok and it restarted and came up to the start page with my name in a kinda flower box?! but my mouse and keyboard would not work?? I could not get my mouse to move to click on my name or anything?? I have the logitech wireless keyboard & mouse but never use the software for them on my PC and they generally connect.
Should I install the software and then do the upgrade again and then maybe vista 2 will recognize my keyboard & mouse?? Anyone else have this problem? everything installs fine but they cannot access vista afterwards?
As soon as I re installed media centre the keyboard and mouse worked just fine, any help would be greatly appreciated. Eitherreply here to to my email kimberwhitehead@yahoo.co.uk
Many thanks

USB? Try unplugging and then plugging in again. Sounds corny but has worked for many in a similar situation.
-- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

I have the same problem with some of my USB devices. Try unplgging the device(s) and plugging back in. If that doesn't work try a reboot. This usually works for me.
"kimberwhitehead" wrote in message

Hi all,
I installed vista beta 2 32 bit version and selecteed to upgrade so kept my wireless router plugged in for updates etc... everything installed ok and it restarted and came up to the start page with my name in a kinda flower box?! but my mouse and keyboard would not work?? I could not get my mouse to move to click on my name or anything?? I have the logitech wireless keyboard & mouse but never use the software for them on my PC and they generally connect.
Should I install the software and then do the upgrade again and then maybe vista 2 will recognize my keyboard & mouse?? Anyone else have this problem? everything installs fine but they cannot access vista afterwards?
As soon as I re installed media centre the keyboard and mouse worked just fine, any help would be greatly appreciated. Eitherreply here to to my email kimberwhitehead@yahoo.co.uk
Many thanks

i have media centre on my pc and downloaded vista beta 2 from microsoft to test out. I downloaded the 32 bit version and began the upgrade. after installing fine it took me to the start page with my name in a flower box, and it was then my mouse and keyboard would not work, the mouse would not move over the box for me to click it??
I have a logitech cordless keyboard and mouse and do not use the software on my pc and they connect automatically, should i install the software so that vista can recognize my keyboard and mouse?? As soon as I did the reformat and put media centre back my keyboard and mouse worked just fine
anyone else have this problem?? any advise??

Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message

Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
"Mario Rosario" wrote:

It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message

Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

Too many bugs, system slow downs, non-existent drivers and software incompatibilities to even consider using it for anything other than a novelty at this point. So yeah, I like it much better, but only in test mode!
"marc.nutty" wrote in message AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
"Mario Rosario" wrote:

It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

I think Microsoft designed Vista to be adaptive. The more problems you have with it, the harder it becomes for you.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

Too many bugs, system slow downs, non-existent drivers and software incompatibilities to even consider using it for anything other than a novelty at this point. So yeah, I like it much better, but only in test mode!
"marc.nutty" wrote in message AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
"Mario Rosario" wrote:
It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

:)
"Mario Rosario" wrote in message

I think Microsoft designed Vista to be adaptive. The more problems you have with it, the harder it becomes for you.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message Too many bugs, system slow downs, non-existent drivers and software incompatibilities to even consider using it for anything other than a novelty at this point. So yeah, I like it much better, but only in test mode!
"marc.nutty" wrote in message AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
"Mario Rosario" wrote:
It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

LOL !!
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "Mario Rosario" wrote in message

I think Microsoft designed Vista to be adaptive. The more problems you have with it, the harder it becomes for you.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message Too many bugs, system slow downs, non-existent drivers and software incompatibilities to even consider using it for anything other than a novelty at this point. So yeah, I like it much better, but only in test mode!
"marc.nutty" wrote in message AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
"Mario Rosario" wrote:
It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

Hello Jane C.
"Jane C" wrote in message

LOL !!
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "Mario Rosario" wrote in message I think Microsoft designed Vista to be adaptive. The more problems you have with it, the harder it becomes for you.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message Too many bugs, system slow downs, non-existent drivers and software incompatibilities to even consider using it for anything other than a novelty at this point. So yeah, I like it much better, but only in test mode!
"marc.nutty" wrote in message AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
"Mario Rosario" wrote:
It's in the Personalization, Change you color scheme. Check the enable transparent glass box. To get to it, right click the desktop.
But you must have the hardware to support it.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

2 quck tricks that I learned last week to verify if Aero is on: 1) Use Alt + Tab to see if you've got thumbnails 2) Use WinKey + Tab to see if you've got Flip3D turned on
- John
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

I don't have a welcome screen to look in the middle of. I get a start button on a black screen, the frilly curtain and then the desktop.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

I think Colin is referring to the 'Welcome Center'.... ;)
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "John Barnes" wrote in message

I don't have a welcome screen to look in the middle of. I get a start button on a black screen, the frilly curtain and then the desktop.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

Yes, the window that opens by default after the Vista desktop loads. You can also check in the Device Manager (right click on Computer and choose properties, then the hardware tab, and click Device Manager). Expand the Display Adaptors line and if "(Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)" does not appear after your adaptor then it probably is not able to do Glass.
"Jane C" wrote in message

I think Colin is referring to the 'Welcome Center'.... ;)
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "John Barnes" wrote in message I don't have a welcome screen to look in the middle of. I get a start button on a black screen, the frilly curtain and then the desktop.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

On Sun, 2 Jul 2006 13:16:01 -0700, marc.nutty wrote:

AH!
Hardware lol, well the first comp I installed on had one weakness, the graphics card lol.
Well as I have already said, I think I will install on a better performance comp and probably use it more than XP lol!
Anyone else generally like using Vista more than XP?
snip

Its OK as a test plaything but its not ready to use in anger by a very long way. Just upgrade your test box with a 128MB video card and try and get a gig of RAM in it. Any old crap will do as long as it runs. Put it on a serious machine when the final release + 6 months at least comes out, till then don't rely on it.
8-)
Jonah

I have no problems with glass, just was curious where this welcome screen is. Must have turned it off because I never see it. My video is my best rating at 5.9
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

Yes, the window that opens by default after the Vista desktop loads. You can also check in the Device Manager (right click on Computer and choose properties, then the hardware tab, and click Device Manager). Expand the Display Adaptors line and if "(Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)" does not appear after your adaptor then it probably is not able to do Glass.
"Jane C" wrote in message I think Colin is referring to the 'Welcome Center'.... ;)
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "John Barnes" wrote in message I don't have a welcome screen to look in the middle of. I get a start button on a black screen, the frilly curtain and then the desktop.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

My mistake, it is called the Welcome Center. If you unchecked show on start, then you can call it up from the Start Menu.
"John Barnes" wrote in message

I have no problems with glass, just was curious where this welcome screen is. Must have turned it off because I never see it. My video is my best rating at 5.9
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message Yes, the window that opens by default after the Vista desktop loads. You can also check in the Device Manager (right click on Computer and choose properties, then the hardware tab, and click Device Manager). Expand the Display Adaptors line and if "(Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)" does not appear after your adaptor then it probably is not able to do Glass.
"Jane C" wrote in message I think Colin is referring to the 'Welcome Center'.... ;)
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "John Barnes" wrote in message I don't have a welcome screen to look in the middle of. I get a start button on a black screen, the frilly curtain and then the desktop.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks

You know, I haven't read back all that far in the newsgroup, but reading this post made me wonder wth FLIP3D was, and, I actually have to give MS credit for that one, if nothing else, I got to use it to impress my Linux freak wifey-poo-thingie. So thanks for that keySC to show me what it was...
"usasma" wrote in message

2 quck tricks that I learned last week to verify if Aero is on: 1) Use Alt + Tab to see if you've got thumbnails 2) Use WinKey + Tab to see if you've got Flip3D turned on
- John
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
If you do not see transparency in the Task Bar with all programs closed it is possible that you do not have a WDDM compliant video adaptor or it does not yet have a WDDM driver. Look in the middle of the Welcome Screen and you should see a message under the name of your video adaptor that refers to "WDDM." If not you may not have Glass.
"marc.nutty" wrote in message Well at the minute... NON. Ok, I may not be a power user or a super technical admin, but tbh Vista (as a beta version) has delivered well. I mean easy installation, ok there are name changes and had to play around in the Network section but it was quick, simple and easy to connect to my Private network etc...
I now feel more confident to install it on one or more of my other comps, or whateever.
Well one question, how do I turn Aero Glass on?
thanks