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Applications minimizing
Name: foreverloved Date: July 5, 2006 at 17:53:59 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: 512 MB
Comment:
Ever since I bought my new video card whenever I have a full screen application like games start they keep minimizing. It takes several tries to get them to stay open and not minimize. What can I do to stop this?
Name: Maxwell (by Prince_Maxwell) Date: July 5, 2006 at 21:48:56 Pacific
Reply:
Try updating your graphics drivers (from the manufarcturere's website if you can manage it). A lot of cards ship with outdated drivers...what card did you buy?
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Response Number 2
Name: foreverloved Date: July 6, 2006 at 07:38:07 Pacific
Reply:
It's an nvidia e-geforce FX 5200 128mb card. Im not sure where the drivers are.
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Response Number 3
Name: foreverloved Date: July 9, 2006 at 09:26:21 Pacific
Reply:
I still have not been able to solve the problem or find the right drivers any ideas?
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