I have to agree regarding video cards. We have the luxary of being able to
spec which video card our franchisees use and they all buy Matrox (VERY
SOLID DRIVERS!)
We had herc, S3 cards before and had no end of probs as a large portion of
our software is based in Direct-x when returning to direct-x mode the
palette had shat itself. Matrox runtime manager is superb.
Matt.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nic Wise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: [DUG]: Component Icons (again)
> > Could not restrain myself from making another note on how reduculas this
> > problem is and how shameful Borland should feel about it.
>
> WHY? The problem is a known one - has been known since Delphi 3 or 4, and
is
> known to be a problem with a) faulty display drivers and/or b) non-current
> comctrl32.dll. Hardly Borland's fault if a hardware vendor can't write a
> driver - most of the other vendors seam to be able to.
>
> > As a Borland developer I cannot just go and buy a computer, as
> > the computer
> > may have icons problem. As a Borland developer I have to try several
> > computers until I find one which displays icons OK.
>
> It easy: get a decient video card. Most (99%) of machines you buy (not you
> personally :) ) have crap video cards. Any from from SiS, S3 (except the
new
> S3 3d accelerators), trident, etc should be viewed with distain. Actually,
> they shouldn't be viewed. Period.
>
> > Of course I may get recommended here to use one computer and just try
> > several video cards. Done that , it costs money, depending on how
> > many cards
> > one tries, but finally it fixes the icons.
> >
> > Not that easy with laptops videcards swaps. That is why when I
> > was getting a
> > new laptop I was insisting on letting me to try to install D5
> > before I buy.
> > Toshiba people looked at me like at an idiot. They kept saying that
laptop
> > was OK and video card was fine and everything was top of the range and
why
> > would not it work.
>
> I'm guessing that they have decient video cards in their systems, like
> NeoMagic or similar (not an exceptional video card, but they have good
> driver support)?
>
> > So I had to take a risk and held my breath until I install Delphi,
luckily
> > it worked.
>
> I think its simple: dont by anything with a cheap video card. If you buy a
> new machine, specify what video card you want in it. If they will not ship
> it, go somewhere else. If the card (or monitor) does not do 1024x768 @
75hz
> @ 32bit color, think about something that can. Matrox are a good start, as
> are most things using the TNT or TNT2 chipset.
>
> Or, as you did, install Delphi on the machine before you buy it :)
>
> I know this sounds a little millitant, but hey, so did you :) The problem
is
> with 1 (or 2) vendors cards, which are a) old, b) cheep as hell and c)
> fairly low quality - and it works with 99% of the others, which are a)
newer
> b) supported well and c) have good, working drivers.
>
> there again, some people are happy with a 14" monitor @ 800x600 with
flicker
> that could kill a small elephant.
>
> Nic.
> --
> Nic Wise - 021.676.418 / [EMAIL PROTECTED] / Inprise/Borland New Zealand
> Is it not a foolish man, said little Woo, who keeps all his chickens in
his
> trousers?
> For at best, will he not suffocate his chickens, and, and worst, will he
not
> disappoint the ladies in the village? --Alexi Sayle
>
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