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Hello, I installed Windows 7 last night.
Everything is pretty astounishing, Windows is snappy, gets to the point even with my aging computer.
However, I'm having a few problems:
It's my TV computer, and it's connected to it with a S-video cable on my Nvidia GeForce5 FX5200 that has 128 megs of video RAM. But the desktop icons fonts are really ugly, they're pretty much fuzzy or blurry looking. You really have to figure out what you're looking for. And that's even with the drivers updated from Nvidia's website. In fact, I installed the Vista ones and it didn't complain at all so I figured it would be ok. Am I missing something here?
Another thing, I tried playing a movie through the Media Center but it crashed (blue screen + reboot) 2 times on 2 different movies.
Finally, is there any hoops I have to jump through to make my Hauppauge PVR-150 work with the Media Center, and the whole thing work with my set-top box? There was a setup for this in the beginning, but I chose to skip it and now I cannot find it anymore!
Thanks!
The machine:
Compaq EVO D510
2.4ghz cpu
1.25Gb RAM
Nvidia FX5200 128MB on CRT TV
Everything is pretty astounishing, Windows is snappy, gets to the point even with my aging computer.
However, I'm having a few problems:
It's my TV computer, and it's connected to it with a S-video cable on my Nvidia GeForce5 FX5200 that has 128 megs of video RAM. But the desktop icons fonts are really ugly, they're pretty much fuzzy or blurry looking. You really have to figure out what you're looking for. And that's even with the drivers updated from Nvidia's website. In fact, I installed the Vista ones and it didn't complain at all so I figured it would be ok. Am I missing something here?
Another thing, I tried playing a movie through the Media Center but it crashed (blue screen + reboot) 2 times on 2 different movies.
Finally, is there any hoops I have to jump through to make my Hauppauge PVR-150 work with the Media Center, and the whole thing work with my set-top box? There was a setup for this in the beginning, but I chose to skip it and now I cannot find it anymore!
Thanks!
The machine:
Compaq EVO D510
2.4ghz cpu
1.25Gb RAM
Nvidia FX5200 128MB on CRT TV
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It's great to hear that you're enjoying the performance of Windows 7 on your aging computer. Let's address each of the issues you're facing:
### 1. Blurry Desktop Icons:
- Click on "Adjust ClearType text" and follow the instructions to set up ClearType for your display.
### 2. Media Center Crashes:
- Run a Windows Memory Diagnostic to check for any memory issues.
- Check the Event Viewer for any error messages related to the crashes for more specific details on what caused the blue screen.
- Consider updating or reinstalling your multimedia codecs.
### 3. Hauppauge PVR-150 and Set-Top Box Integration:
- To set up your Hauppauge PVR-150 with Windows Media Center and your set-top box:
- Go to Control Panel > Add Hardware and follow the prompts to add the PVR-150.
- Launch Windows Media Center and go to Settings > TV > Set Up TV Signal.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your TV signal, including connecting the set-top box and configuring the channels.
- If you skipped the initial setup, you might find the setup wizard or options under Settings to configure the TV signal and devices.
- Ensure the Hauppauge drivers are installed correctly and are compatible with Windows 7.
Try these steps to address the issues you're facing with Windows 7 on your Compaq EVO D510. Let me know if you need further assistance with any of these steps!
### 1. Blurry Desktop Icons:
- The issue with fuzzy or blurry desktop icons could be related to the display settings.
- To improve the appearance of the desktop icons, you can try adjusting the ClearType settings in Windows.
- Click on "Adjust ClearType text" and follow the instructions to set up ClearType for your display.
### 2. Media Center Crashes:
- Blue screen crashes while playing movies in Windows Media Center might be due to various reasons such as software conflicts, driver issues, or hardware problems.
- To troubleshoot:
- Run a Windows Memory Diagnostic to check for any memory issues.
- Check the Event Viewer for any error messages related to the crashes for more specific details on what caused the blue screen.
- Consider updating or reinstalling your multimedia codecs.
### 3. Hauppauge PVR-150 and Set-Top Box Integration:
- To set up your Hauppauge PVR-150 with Windows Media Center and your set-top box:
- Go to Control Panel > Add Hardware and follow the prompts to add the PVR-150.
- Launch Windows Media Center and go to Settings > TV > Set Up TV Signal.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your TV signal, including connecting the set-top box and configuring the channels.
- If you skipped the initial setup, you might find the setup wizard or options under Settings to configure the TV signal and devices.
- Ensure the Hauppauge drivers are installed correctly and are compatible with Windows 7.
Try these steps to address the issues you're facing with Windows 7 on your Compaq EVO D510. Let me know if you need further assistance with any of these steps!
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