Author Topic: QB64 editor ot displaying on Compaq nx7400 laptop with Windows 7  (Read 3352 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline TerryRitchie

  • Seasoned Forum Regular
  • Posts: 495
  • Semper Fidelis
    • View Profile
A while back I mentioned I have a laptop, an HP Compaq nx7400, that will not allow QB64 to display the QB64 editor. I found the issue and am posting this in case others have the same problem.

Laptop Specs:

Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Windows 7 64bit Pro

I normally set Windows 7 to "Windows Classic" view. This appears to be the issue. Two items required for the editor to appear are disabled when setting to classic. Go to Control Panel->System->Advanced system settings->Performance Settings and make sure that "[ ] Use visual styles on windows and buttons" and "[ ] Enable desktop composition" are both selected.

I'm assuming this has something to do with the Intel GMA 950 video chipset. "Enable desktop composition" is not even listed in any of my other Windows 7 machines.
In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

FellippeHeitor

  • Guest
Re: QB64 editor ot displaying on Compaq nx7400 laptop with Windows 7
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2020, 02:03:31 pm »
Great to hear you've found the culprit, Terry. Thanks for sharing.