Not seeing WB5 skins
Saturday, January 14, 2006 by PoSmedley | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I have the latest version of wb5 and only JUST nosticed that I am not seeing the WB5 skins. For example this is what I should see of Solair..
and this what I get...
When I open WB to load the skin, it doesn't even show the different options in the dropdown, just all the non WB5 skins come down. This partly why I only just caught this. The preview window shows the non wb5 version for all of them, but when I opened a skin in SKINSTUDIO, I saw what I had been missing.
Can anyone help?
and this what I get...
When I open WB to load the skin, it doesn't even show the different options in the dropdown, just all the non WB5 skins come down. This partly why I only just caught this. The preview window shows the non wb5 version for all of them, but when I opened a skin in SKINSTUDIO, I saw what I had been missing.
Can anyone help?
Bichur
Reply #2 Saturday, January 14, 2006 6:10 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, January 14, 2006 6:10 PM
depending on your graphics card (since you didn't post the info) an update {or stepdown} of the drivers might work. There have been lots and lots of posts on this.
PoSmedley
Reply #3 Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:01 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:01 PM
Here's the info
WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine does not support per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
This is because :
Your computer graphics hardware does not support acceleration of per pixel alpha. WindowBlinds requires this for per pixel alphablended borders as without it performance would be poor. Please see if you can obtain new drivers for your graphics hardware. Recent ATI & NVIDIA boards should support this feature. Onboard graphics tend not to.
You have one monitor in total.
(COMPAQ FS7600 Color Monitor) 1 is attached to VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP
Wblind.dll 2006/01/09 18:11:00
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine does not support per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
This is because :
Your computer graphics hardware does not support acceleration of per pixel alpha. WindowBlinds requires this for per pixel alphablended borders as without it performance would be poor. Please see if you can obtain new drivers for your graphics hardware. Recent ATI & NVIDIA boards should support this feature. Onboard graphics tend not to.
You have one monitor in total.
(COMPAQ FS7600 Color Monitor) 1 is attached to VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP
Wblind.dll 2006/01/09 18:11:00
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
PoSmedley
Reply #5 Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:18 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:18 PM
No. It's a specoific model made just for hp. The site you linked doesn't even list the model number VT8237. 
yrag
Reply #7 Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:45 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:45 PM
An Image Kit is a bunch of pretty pictures of chipset architecture and company logos....
PoSmedley
Reply #8 Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:58 PM
I'm looking at it, and the only problem is it has that 'R' at the end of the serila number that my model doesn't.
I'd be afraid to install it.
Is that what this is?? Or could it be helpful with my problem?
Reply #8 Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:58 PM
| have no idea what an image kit does. |
I'm looking at it, and the only problem is it has that 'R' at the end of the serila number that my model doesn't.
I'd be afraid to install it.
| An Image Kit is a bunch of pretty pictures of chipset architecture and company logos. |
Is that what this is?? Or could it be helpful with my problem?
PoSmedley
Reply #9 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:02 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:02 PM
I just went back and looked at that link again...I think the 'R' is for RAID. I don't know if that download for the VT8237R would install RAID (sorry, I don't know much anout this stuff) or if it's specifically FOR a PC that already HAS RAID.
scorpio-logic
Reply #10 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:02 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:02 PM
The VT 8237 drivers can be downloaded from viaarena, but I have a link for easier access for you. I used to have a Soyo with the same Via KT600 and an earlier KLE266 chipset. The last set I used were the 4.53. Here is a link for an assortment of 4 in 1 drivers: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?id=16
Any idea what the Northbridge is? (CLE266, KN400, KM400, K8M800, PM800, CN400, VN800, etc)
Any idea what the Northbridge is? (CLE266, KN400, KM400, K8M800, PM800, CN400, VN800, etc)
yrag
Reply #11 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:03 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:03 PM
Yikes...don't install that...
The 'R' stands for raid (as in drive array). You have nowhere to go with drivers for the graphics chip....it's as good as it's going to get....
The 'R' stands for raid (as in drive array). You have nowhere to go with drivers for the graphics chip....it's as good as it's going to get....
yrag
Reply #14 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:10 PM
Reply #14 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:10 PM
I guess.......... 
Here's the newest drivers: http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2&OSID=1&CatID=1160
Here's the newest drivers: http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2&OSID=1&CatID=1160
scorpio-logic
Reply #15 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:13 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:13 PM
Cool, gary, this is why I asked what Northbridge Po has. 
PoSmedley
Reply #17 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:43 PM
It's KM400A...note the 'A'..I believe it's another indication this was made specifically for the manufacturer because.....
that link is the same as the one Bichur posted and the VT8237 and KM400A are probably the only models they don't have drivers for. The PC manufacturer has an update from April of last year, which I reinsatlled..but it didn't change anything.
Reply #17 Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:43 PM
| Any idea what the Northbridge is? |
It's KM400A...note the 'A'..I believe it's another indication this was made specifically for the manufacturer because.....
| Here's the newest drivers: |
that link is the same as the one Bichur posted and the VT8237 and KM400A are probably the only models they don't have drivers for. The PC manufacturer has an update from April of last year, which I reinsatlled..but it didn't change anything.
yrag
Reply #18 Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:00 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:00 PM
The 'A' means nothing...the 'newest' driver is from April of last year on either site (HP/VIA). I was sure you had it already installed....that's why I said you have nowhere to go with this piece of ....hardware... 
greg2
Reply #19 Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:58 PM
Reply #19 Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:58 PM
ihave the same chipset you are looking at the wrong bridgeset drives you need are for the northbridge set probally a via PM800
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Reply #1 Saturday, January 14, 2006 5:22 PM