have got glass

New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Click on the arrow on the right and you will get the System Properties page where you can see more info about your computer and at the bottom whether or not Windows is activated. If not you can click the link and activate right now!
Want to send feedback to MS? Use the help button on your desktop. It is the round, blue and white button with the question mark. Double click and read the page. Want to share your sentiments about Vista? Use the link in the first paragraph. Want to report bugs? Use the link in the second paragraph to download the bug reporting tools.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!

Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

"MICHAEL" wrote in message

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Running GeForce 7900 GTX with nVidia beta drivers, have Glass but also do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.

That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Also look in the Device Manager to see if the text is missing from the driver name there. If it is in one it should be the other, but mine is showing as expected so I can't tell. I suspect you will not see it there either. If you are getting Glass anyway it may be a bug in how the driver is reporting itself to Vista and you should file a bug report.
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"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael
Running GeForce 7900 GTX with nVidia beta drivers, have Glass but also do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.

You should see "(Microsoft Windows WDDM)" after the name of your video card in the Device Manager and in the upper center of your Welcome Center screen. You have other ways to determine it, but if you do not see any transparency in your Windows or in the Task Bar then either you do not have Glass or Glass is not enabled. Glass turns off itself when you run some programs if there will be rendering issues and returns when the program is closed.
"ginge" wrote in message

Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

1. Do you have animations when closing and opening your windows? 2. When you press the windows key + tab, do you get Flip 3D? 3. Do you get live window previews? 4. Do your windows have shadows on them? 5. When you press alt+tab, do you get live thumbnails when switching?
If you answered 'no' to all these questions, you probably aren't running glass.
"ginge" wrote in message

Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Check 'Task Manager' for dwm.exe and the 60meg mem it uses. Thats glass. And they use to call window blinds............ "Travis King" wrote in message

1. Do you have animations when closing and opening your windows? 2. When you press the windows key + tab, do you get Flip 3D? 3. Do you get live window previews? 4. Do your windows have shadows on them? 5. When you press alt+tab, do you get live thumbnails when switching?
If you answered 'no' to all these questions, you probably aren't running glass.
"ginge" wrote in message Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Thanks. The answer to all of them is a big fat NO Steve
"Travis King" wrote:

1. Do you have animations when closing and opening your windows? 2. When you press the windows key + tab, do you get Flip 3D? 3. Do you get live window previews? 4. Do your windows have shadows on them? 5. When you press alt+tab, do you get live thumbnails when switching?
If you answered 'no' to all these questions, you probably aren't running glass.
"ginge" wrote in message Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

I have a question.. I do have Glass (yes to all answers except the Flip 3D since I don't have the "Windows Key")
So the question is how to I emulate this "Windows Key" on an old keyboard? Tried ALT-CTRL-TAB but it still gives me the live task switcher (live meaning, I see the animations of mediaplayer while switching.. just not in Flip 3D mode).
Thx in advance.
-- Rej
"Travis King" wrote:

1. Do you have animations when closing and opening your windows? 2. When you press the windows key + tab, do you get Flip 3D? 3. Do you get live window previews? 4. Do your windows have shadows on them? 5. When you press alt+tab, do you get live thumbnails when switching?
If you answered 'no' to all these questions, you probably aren't running glass.
"ginge" wrote in message Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Don't think you can simulate the Windows key... either you've got one, or you don't...
"Rej" wrote in message

I have a question.. I do have Glass (yes to all answers except the Flip 3D since I don't have the "Windows Key")
So the question is how to I emulate this "Windows Key" on an old keyboard? Tried ALT-CTRL-TAB but it still gives me the live task switcher (live meaning, I see the animations of mediaplayer while switching.. just not in Flip 3D mode).
Thx in advance.
-- Rej
"Travis King" wrote:
1. Do you have animations when closing and opening your windows? 2. When you press the windows key + tab, do you get Flip 3D? 3. Do you get live window previews? 4. Do your windows have shadows on them? 5. When you press alt+tab, do you get live thumbnails when switching?
If you answered 'no' to all these questions, you probably aren't running glass.
"ginge" wrote in message Stupid Question?? How do you know you have glass. ? Sorry Steve
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That should make a good bug report.
"MICHAEL" wrote in message "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message New Vista user? That annoying Welcome Center in your way?
Don't dismiss it yet! Read the top panel. On the left you can see how much memory Vista sees on your machine. In the middle you can see what video adaptor your machine has and if it says "(Microsoft Corporation WDDM) underneath, you've got Glass!
Well, I have an ATI 9700 using the ATI beta drivers, "rated" 4.2, I've got Glass, but I do not see "Microsoft Corporation WDDM" anywhere.
-Michael

Aye.. starting to think the same thing the more I try it.. I know I can do it programmatically, but since I haven't started developing on Vista, guess I'll have to wait a bit longer and see once I do program one.
Thx -- Rej
"Lang Murphy" wrote:

Don't think you can simulate the Windows key... either you've got one, or you don't...