Re: text garbled inside MCE 2005

From: WJSalter (WJSalter_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:35:01 -0800

Thanks Andy. I updated my NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 driver and that did take
care of my garbled text issue.

"Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP]" wrote:

> This is a video card issue.
>
> Solution 1: Install newer drivers for the video card installed. However,
> this may decrease UI performance as older video cards do not handle the
> newer interface too well. Also, some older video cards, even with newer
> drivers, will not work with MCE 2005.
>
> Solution 2: Get a better video card.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx
>
> On that website, it will give you a list of compatible video cards for MCE
> 2005. Thanks!
>
> --
> Andy Vanosdale
> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition
> Microsoft Student Ambassador - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> Microsoft Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/ExpertZone
>
> "WJSalter" <WJSalter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CBD0E763-6814-47EF-B7D6-B82DA06BB965@microsoft.com...
> >I finished MCE2005 upgrade. Everything works well except that after a few
> > viewed screens of, TV guide, music, videos, etc.... the screen text
> > becomes
> > garbled and unreadable. If I minimize MC and then restore, the text
> > problem
> > clears. But this is a real pain, anyone know anything about this issue?
>
>
>

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