Any news on PowerDesk 6?

[Hunsow]

Powerdesk 6 is already released for windows 2000.

[Pace]

Wow! I ain't up to date on Matrox scene!

I heard it was going to support tranparent Windows for Win2k - does it have this yet? Is it actually planned?

I have an 8Mb SG G200 but it can't quite force my 32Mb TNT2 out my system - but I'd sure like to see more of the fancy features of Win2k.

Thanks,

Paul.

[Pace]

Any news on PowerDesk 6?

Does anybody have any info on when PD6 will be released (without breaking NDAs!)

Thanks,

Paul.

[Spire]

Is this a joke thread or something? Let's get the facts straight (please correct me if I'm wrong):

<OL>[*]No, PowerDesk 6 is not already released for Windows 2000.</LI>
[*]Window transparency in Windows 2000 is implemented in software. Hardware/driver support is irrelevant.</LI>[/list=a]

[This message has been edited by Spire (edited 19 May 2000).]

[Hunsow]

It's not a joke, the problem is that many people confuse the package version with the powerdesk version.

[Mavericc]

Well, there is still no PD6 for Win2000. In fact I found no PD6 for any Win on Matrox's driver-page.

[Pace]

Well, somebody else in this forum had said that they were eagerly anticipating PD6 for transparant windows etc. So if drivers
are irrelevant then why don't I see them? Where is the option?

Thanks,

Paul.

[Hunsow]

Mavericc, you can download three versions with powerdesk6, the problem is that you are confusing the package version with the powerdesk version.

[Mavericc]

No. That's why I specifically looked at the PD-version, not the package version. They all said "Powerdesk Version 5.xx.xxx" and I found no PD6 drivers anywhere.
For example, there's G400/MAX drivers at http://www.matrox.com/mga/drivers/files/w2k_503.htm and it's a PD5, not 6.

Why don't you paste a link here for the PD6 drivers, 'couse I fail to find any.

[Hunsow]

You just pasted it yourself. It indeed says powerdesk 5.

I am using 5.06 myself, here is a pic:

[Pace]

So then, regardless of whether it's in PD6 or not, whether there is a PD6 - does anybody have transparent windows in Win2k?

Thanks

Paul.

[Spire]

Everybody has transparent windows in Windows 2000. It's an OS feature, not a hardware/driver feature.

[Mavericc]

Well I'll be damned. Anyways, it doesn't seem to be "official", though. And what's that version number inside the brackets ... ?

[Pace]

So, er, how do you do it Spire?

Paul.

[dZeus]

Nice monitor you have there Hunsow... want to trade with mine? :-)

Although I am happy with my Dell P990
19" Sony Trinitron