Bicycle board game problem

I finally figured it out after trying every setting for the display. I had to
disable write combining whatever that is. The program works fine now.
Thanks
Neal

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
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> Hi Neal,
>
> Perhaps the laptop doesn't meet the specifications of the game.
> Compare the Video card stats in the Display tab of dxdiag to
> the game's requirements. Remember that video memory on
> most laptops is borrowed from the system memory.
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
> "Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> | I just purchased this game for use on my HP notebook. The game installs

fine

> | but when I try to start it the starting screen comes up for about 2 seconds

and

> | then goes away. The game is in the taskbar but when I click on it, the same
> | opening and closing takes place. I checked the DirectX and all tests out

fine.

> | I also tried slowing down the graphic acceleration with no results. I then
> | loaded the game on my desktop system and it runs perfectly. Does this game

just

> | not like notebooks?
> |
> | Thanks
> | Neal
> |
> |
>
>

Great News Neal, thanks for sharing what worked! :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23ubb2G6sDHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| I finally figured it out after trying every setting for the display. I had to
| disable write combining whatever that is. The program works fine now.
| Thanks
| Neal
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| news:u0Cigh4sDHA.3224@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Neal,
| >
| > Perhaps the laptop doesn't meet the specifications of the game.
| > Compare the Video card stats in the Display tab of dxdiag to
| > the game's requirements. Remember that video memory on
| > most laptops is borrowed from the system memory.
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| > "Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:OoeCrO4sDHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | I just purchased this game for use on my HP notebook. The game installs
| fine
| > | but when I try to start it the starting screen comes up for about 2 seconds
| and
| > | then goes away. The game is in the taskbar but when I click on it, the same
| > | opening and closing takes place. I checked the DirectX and all tests out
| fine.
| > | I also tried slowing down the graphic acceleration with no results. I then
| > | loaded the game on my desktop system and it runs perfectly. Does this game
| just
| > | not like notebooks?
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > | Neal
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|