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Chris Saunders

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:35 pm
Post subject: Just installed Vista and have a dumb question
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I have Vista installed with the Aero interface. I have seen this
demonstrated in a computer store but don't know what it is called or how it
is done. What I saw was that several programs were running and they were
displayed in a 3d manner which allowed you to select the one to bring to the
foreground. Something similar to what Alt + Tab did on Windows XP. I
wonder if someone could tell me how to achieve this.

Regards
Chris Saunders
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:35 pm
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Chris;
Not a dumb question at all.

Look in the bottom left corner near the start button.
Hover over each until you find "Switch between windows"
Left click it.

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"Chris Saunders" <evas.DeleteThis@mountaincable.net> wrote in message
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>I have Vista installed with the Aero interface. I have seen this
>demonstrated in a computer store but don't know what it is called or
>how it is done. What I saw was that several programs were running
>and they were displayed in a 3d manner which allowed you to select
>the one to bring to the foreground. Something similar to what Alt +
>Tab did on Windows XP. I wonder if someone could tell me how to
>achieve this.
>
> Regards
> Chris Saunders
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David

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:35 pm
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check your system time--your post is coming up with the wrong time stamp.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:48 am
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windows key and tab

or there is a small shortcut on the quicklaunch


"Chris Saunders" <evas.TakeThisOut@mountaincable.net> wrote in message
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>I have Vista installed with the Aero interface. I have seen this
>demonstrated in a computer store but don't know what it is called or how it
>is done. What I saw was that several programs were running and they were
>displayed in a 3d manner which allowed you to select the one to bring to
>the foreground. Something similar to what Alt + Tab did on Windows XP. I
>wonder if someone could tell me how to achieve this.
>
> Regards
> Chris Saunders
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steve sonsino

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:48 am
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:Press the windows key on your keyboard and tab
and there is also a shortcut on the quicklaunch





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Bob Eyster

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:06 am
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You need to have the Quick Launch Tool Bar opened also

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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter.TakeThisOut@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Chris;
> Not a dumb question at all.
>
> Look in the bottom left corner near the start button.
> Hover over each until you find "Switch between windows"
> Left click it.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Chris Saunders" <evas.TakeThisOut@mountaincable.net> wrote in message
> news:O7iYlUR8HHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I have Vista installed with the Aero interface. I have seen this
>>demonstrated in a computer store but don't know what it is called or how
>>it is done. What I saw was that several programs were running and they
>>were displayed in a 3d manner which allowed you to select the one to bring
>>to the foreground. Something similar to what Alt + Tab did on Windows XP.
>>I wonder if someone could tell me how to achieve this.
>>
>> Regards
>> Chris Saunders
>
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Chris Saunders

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:48 am
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Thanks to all who responded - I have seen this working now on my system. In
particular thanks for noticing my system time was incorrect.

Regards
Chris Saunders

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> check your system time--your post is coming up with the wrong time stamp.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:48 am
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"Chris Saunders" <evas.TakeThisOut@mountaincable.net> wrote in message
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>I have Vista installed with the Aero interface. I have seen this
>demonstrated in a computer store but don't know what it is called or how it
>is done. What I saw was that several programs were running and they were
>displayed in a 3d manner which allowed you to select the one to bring to
>the foreground. Something similar to what Alt + Tab did on Windows XP. I
>wonder if someone could tell me how to achieve this.


If you are having problems finding this, it is possible that you are not
running the full Aero interface. Are the tops of the windows translucent?

ss.
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