HARDWARE Questions & Answers - Page 14

feldon34 · 01-28-2003, 11:28 AM

Rich,

Sounds like your monitor refresh might be set to 60Hz. You can change it in Display Properties -> Advanced... under "Monitor".

Also check that the aquarium is not limited to 60fps (press SPACE bar).

iffy · 02-01-2003, 01:18 PM

I installed aquarium on my XP system and I get decent fps (75) in one user account and it shows that it is using Direct 3D Hal. In the other user name in XP, it only uses RGB emulation and runs at 3-4 fps...same machine just different user accounts. I've tried reducing to 16-bit color, but it doesn't work. I've also tried uninstall and re-install. Does anyone have a suggestion?

teac · 02-06-2003, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Rich
I am running an AMD athlon 1gb machine with a radeon 9000 64mb card my fps is 64 at a resolution of 1280x1024 16bit
is this good? or can I get faster fps by changing something?

BTW; using 1280x1024 get my desktop icons looking "strange", so I use 1280x960. Anyone else notice that?

feldon34 · 02-06-2003, 06:55 PM

1280x1024 is not a 4:3 aspect ratio (which is what your monitor is). To have 1280x1024 display properly with everything "square", you'd have to have slight black bars on the left and right.

1280x960 IS a 4:3 ratio though.

patscarr · 06-21-2004, 06:53 AM

I just bought a new PS/2 optical wheel mouse to replace the old PS/2 optical wheel mouse. The new one is a different brand and slightly different model than the old one. The new one's wheel seems to be working slightly differently than the old one. It seems to scroll a little more or less than the old one. Is there any way to adjust how much it scrolls?

drfish · 06-21-2004, 08:05 AM

Under mouse options in the control panel there should be a "wheel" tab that lets you change the lines per scroll... Otherwise installing the drivers that came with it should give you options...

patscarr · 06-21-2004, 09:52 AM

Something that lets you change the lines per scroll is exactly what I need but I don't see a wheel tab and it did not come with any software.

drfish · 06-21-2004, 09:57 AM

What kind is it? Logitech? Microsoft? Probably not if it's new and PS/2... But maybe where you are...

patscarr · 06-21-2004, 10:16 AM

It's a freaking Camac! I'm going to take it back and get the Samsung one tomorrow! I noticed it had a floppy with it. It is really bugging me. When I scroll two notches it works, but the third notch does nothing then the fourth notch does two scrolls. Then after that it is anyone's guess. Ahhg!

ESHIREY · 06-21-2004, 10:24 AM

Man that's messed up . I have a Microsnot PS/2 IntelliPoint . It has 5 buttons ( left , right , Wheel center button , Thumb (which is set for back ) and a right side ( for ring finger) that is set for forward or return when you click back .

I love this mouse and will never go to any other mouse that doesn't have these options .

drfish · 06-21-2004, 10:30 AM

I'm a Logitech Dual Optical man myself... Though I'll probably get an MX 510 when I can... We've got MX 310s at work (thanks to me) and they are schweet!

kramyellup · 06-21-2004, 09:32 PM

regarding were to find drivers for nvidia products first go straight to
www.nvidia.com/page/home , and click on download drivers and it will help you find the driver you need! the latest driver for nivdia riva tnt pro 2 is dated 3/15/2004 I recently downloaded it my self!

patscarr · 06-22-2004, 02:55 AM

I got rid of that piece of junk today. I took ESHIREY's advice about the 5 button mouse and exchanged it for a BPI, 5 button, e-mail, optical, wheel mouse. So far, so good. It has the regular left and right buttons with a clickable wheel in between. When you click the wheel, you can have it do one of 12 different things. Then it also has left and right side buttons that can be programmed to do just about anything. Right now I just have them set at default, which is Forward and Backward while surfing the net. This mouse can also check your POP3 e-mail account and has a little light that flashes when you have mail. Have not tried that yet but will let you know how it goes later.

And the best part is, no ball! I hate ball mouses and will never use one again.

Tiny Turtle · 06-22-2004, 03:26 AM

You "hate" ball mouses? I like to reserve potent words like that for greater issues...

drfish · 06-22-2004, 03:52 AM

I believe I could say I "hate" ball mice too... That's why I got everyone here fancy optical ones... When they had their old mice they never cleaned them themselves and would always come to me because their mouse "wasn't working." Drove me up the wall! How anyone can stand still using one is beyond me... I imagine productivity has gone up since the great switch, only moving your mouse once to get the cursor where you want it has to save time over moving it 3 times...

Jav400 · 06-22-2004, 05:21 AM

I pretty much agree with those statements. I have used an optical mouse for quite some time now and like them much better.

Tiny Turtle · 06-22-2004, 06:14 AM

Those are "mice" aswell? I will better myself and use the proper word the next time. As for cleaning them – I found that almost the opposite. Spending a minute or two on fixing someones mouse alway seemed to render more praise than deserved by my effort...

/Tiny Putsbög

drfish · 06-22-2004, 06:24 AM

Now that you mention it, cleaning out someone's mouse never got me a thank you... Not that I can remember... Most don't know what I'm doing taking the thing apart in the first place, and many claim not to notice a difference... A lot of the time I did it because I had to use the computer and it was making me crazy not to...

Repair their "broken" email or "fix" the internet however and they'll be your best friend...

Tiny Turtle · 06-22-2004, 07:13 AM

You and I must be a couple of real nerds if we need to fix people's computers for them to be our friends...

/Tiny Zlatan

ESHIREY · 06-22-2004, 07:52 AM

I'm the same way . I had to clean there mouse up to untill I showed them my mouse . Then they got one just like it . Patscarr , That's a great looking mouse . That's a newer one then mine . I had mine about 5 years or so . I love that look .

And as far as the setup , that's how I got mine setup . But it's nice to have all those other options . You know it ?

01-28-2003, 11:28 AM	#261
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Rich, Sounds like your monitor refresh might be set to 60Hz. You can change it in Display Properties -> Advanced... under "Monitor". Also check that the aquarium is not limited to 60fps (press SPACE bar). "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-01-2003, 01:18 PM	#262
iffy Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1	RGB Emulation and Direct 3D Hal I installed aquarium on my XP system and I get decent fps (75) in one user account and it shows that it is using Direct 3D Hal. In the other user name in XP, it only uses RGB emulation and runs at 3-4 fps...same machine just different user accounts. I've tried reducing to 16-bit color, but it doesn't work. I've also tried uninstall and re-install. Does anyone have a suggestion?

02-06-2003, 06:55 PM	#264
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	1280x1024 is not a 4:3 aspect ratio (which is what your monitor is). To have 1280x1024 display properly with everything "square", you'd have to have slight black bars on the left and right. 1280x960 IS a 4:3 ratio though. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman Last edited by feldon34; 02-06-2003 at 07:10 PM.

06-21-2004, 06:53 AM	#265
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	I just bought a new PS/2 optical wheel mouse to replace the old PS/2 optical wheel mouse. The new one is a different brand and slightly different model than the old one. The new one's wheel seems to be working slightly differently than the old one. It seems to scroll a little more or less than the old one. Is there any way to adjust how much it scrolls? Patrick

06-21-2004, 08:05 AM	#266
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,353	Under mouse options in the control panel there should be a "wheel" tab that lets you change the lines per scroll... Otherwise installing the drivers that came with it should give you options... I don't watch commercials.

02-06-2003, 06:53 PM	#263
teac Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 45	Originally posted by Rich I am running an AMD athlon 1gb machine with a radeon 9000 64mb card my fps is 64 at a resolution of 1280x1024 16bit is this good? or can I get faster fps by changing something? BTW; using 1280x1024 get my desktop icons looking "strange", so I use 1280x960. Anyone else notice that?

06-21-2004, 09:52 AM	#267
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Something that lets you change the lines per scroll is exactly what I need but I don't see a wheel tab and it did not come with any software. Patrick

06-21-2004, 09:57 AM	#268
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,353	What kind is it? Logitech? Microsoft? Probably not if it's new and PS/2... But maybe where you are... I don't watch commercials.

06-21-2004, 10:16 AM	#269
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	It's a freaking Camac! I'm going to take it back and get the Samsung one tomorrow! I noticed it had a floppy with it. It is really bugging me. When I scroll two notches it works, but the third notch does nothing then the fourth notch does two scrolls. Then after that it is anyone's guess. Ahhg! Patrick

06-21-2004, 10:24 AM	#270
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Man that's messed up . I have a Microsnot PS/2 IntelliPoint . It has 5 buttons ( left , right , Wheel center button , Thumb (which is set for back ) and a right side ( for ring finger) that is set for forward or return when you click back . I love this mouse and will never go to any other mouse that doesn't have these options . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

06-21-2004, 10:30 AM	#271
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,353	I'm a Logitech Dual Optical man myself... Though I'll probably get an MX 510 when I can... We've got MX 310s at work (thanks to me) and they are schweet! I don't watch commercials.

06-21-2004, 09:32 PM	#272
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	regarding were to find drivers for nvidia products first go straight to www.nvidia.com/page/home , and click on download drivers and it will help you find the driver you need! the latest driver for nivdia riva tnt pro 2 is dated 3/15/2004 I recently downloaded it my self!

06-22-2004, 03:26 AM	#274
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	You "hate" ball mouses? I like to reserve potent words like that for greater issues... Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

06-22-2004, 03:52 AM	#275
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,353	I believe I could say I "hate" ball mice too... That's why I got everyone here fancy optical ones... When they had their old mice they never cleaned them themselves and would always come to me because their mouse "wasn't working." Drove me up the wall! How anyone can stand still using one is beyond me... I imagine productivity has gone up since the great switch, only moving your mouse once to get the cursor where you want it has to save time over moving it 3 times... I don't watch commercials.

06-22-2004, 05:21 AM	#276
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	I pretty much agree with those statements. I have used an optical mouse for quite some time now and like them much better. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

06-22-2004, 06:14 AM	#277
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Those are "mice" aswell? I will better myself and use the proper word the next time. As for cleaning them – I found that almost the opposite. Spending a minute or two on fixing someones mouse alway seemed to render more praise than deserved by my effort... /Tiny Putsbög Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

06-22-2004, 06:24 AM	#278
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,353	Now that you mention it, cleaning out someone's mouse never got me a thank you... Not that I can remember... Most don't know what I'm doing taking the thing apart in the first place, and many claim not to notice a difference... A lot of the time I did it because I had to use the computer and it was making me crazy not to... Repair their "broken" email or "fix" the internet however and they'll be your best friend... I don't watch commercials.

06-22-2004, 07:13 AM	#279
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	You and I must be a couple of real nerds if we need to fix people's computers for them to be our friends... /Tiny Zlatan Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

06-22-2004, 07:52 AM	#280
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	I'm the same way . I had to clean there mouse up to untill I showed them my mouse . Then they got one just like it . Patscarr , That's a great looking mouse . That's a newer one then mine . I had mine about 5 years or so . I love that look . And as far as the setup , that's how I got mine setup . But it's nice to have all those other options . You know it ? Thank you for taking the time to read this.