Feb 2011 16:22:17 EST)   
   From: johnsuth@nospam.com.au   
      
   In , "Rich Walsh"  writes:   
   >On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:24:52 UTC, johnsuth@nospam.com.au wrote:   
   >> In , "Rich Walsh" writes:   
   >> >   
   >> >DIVE lets an app bypass PM's graphics subsystem and write directly to   
   >> >your video card's memory.  This improves display speed but can cause   
   >> >problems on some systems.  Use the following to disable DIVE:   
   >> >   
   >> >- uncheck "Use hardware acceleration when possible".   
   >> >  In Firefox, it's on the Options dialog's 'Advanced->General' tab.   
   >> >  In Seamonkey, this is in Preferences under 'Appearance->Content'.   
   >> >- start the app in "safe mode" (use "/safe-mode" on the command line)   
   >> >- add "SET MOZ_ACCELERATED=0" to config.sys.   
   >>    
   >> Not only did DIVE dramatically reduce display speed but it inhibited   
   >> mouse cursor feedback.  Thankfully your instructions fixed the disaster.   
   >   
   >That's atypical since most users report a noticable improvement.   
   >   
   >If you can tell me what video card/chipset and which video driver   
   >you're using, perhaps I can have the code avoid enabling it.   
   >   
   >BTW... uncheck "Use hardware acceleration when possible" does NOT   
   >work in this version.  "SET MOZ_ACCELERATED=0" is your best option   
   >for permanently disabling it.   
      
   Built in Trident Blade 3D/Pro Media in VT8601T.   
   Scitect Display Doctor.   
      
   I was never aware of slowness in the display.  Slowness in painting busy web    
   pages is always associated with traffic through the router which I understand   
   represents serial dialog between client and server.   
      
      
      
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