Search KnowledgeBase

KnowledgeBase

Main > General > OpenGL

I don't know what video card I have?

	Print
	Save to list
	E-mail

Created
Modified
Views	5181
Author	Simulation Curriculum Corporation

Windows XP

Right click on your desktop and select Properties from the contextual menu. This will open the Display Properties window.

Click on the Settings tab at the top of the Display Properties window and then click on the Advanced button. This will open a new window. Click on the Adapter tab to display information on the video card you have installed in your computer.

Windows Vista

Right click on your desktop and select Personalize. Choose Display Settings. The Display Settings window will show you your graphics card as indicated below by the red arrow. In this example the graphics card is a Radeon X550.

When I turn on object labels, such as star labels, they tend to flicker or flash on and off? You can minimize this effect by adjusting the gamma settings of your video display. In Windows, right click on the desktop and select Properties from the contextual menu...	When I exit Starry Night, the following error message pops up: "Unhandled Exception c0000005 at Address 005abe4f" (Windows only). This error can occur if your monitor display is set to 256 colour mode. Right-click the mouse on your desktop background and choose "Properties" to open the Display...	Windows Vista and previous versions of Starry Night To install Starry Night versions 6.0.4 and earlier in Windows Vista, the installer must be run as Administrator and in XP Compatibility mode. With your Starry Night disc...

Glossary

Saved Articles