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Aero in Minneapolis

punishinglemur — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:54:08 -0800

Where can I buy an Aero bar in Minneapolis?

Secret slot?

evilcolonel — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:43:30 -0800

Is there a secret PCI-Express slot in my HP Media Center that I can free up for use? I've upgraded my HP Media Center PC (model number m7060n) to Windows Vista, and I naturally want to run Aero Glass. Officially, though, this box only has a PCI slot available for graphics, and it's impossible to find a PCI card that meets the specs for Aero (DirectX 3.0) -- there are one or two that only seem to be available in the U.S. If I wait, there may be more that become available.

However, several websites list a PCI-Express slot in the specifications for this machine (some noting that the slot is unavailable, though.) Without cracking open the case, I'm guessing it's being used for the TV Tuner card. Can I do any harm by removing this card (possibly replacing it with a PCI version) and installing a PCI-E graphics card into this slot? I doubt I'll like the answer I would get if I asked HP directly, so I'm putting it to you much smarter people.

My Aero Glass Is Temporarily Half-Empty!

chaosscontrol — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:48:48 -0800

So I've upgraded to Vista, for better or for worse. I've got a Toshiba Satellite A105-S361, though, and the "hot, new" Aero Glass feature isn't working. Am I wasting my time trying to enable this and/or is my computer even capable of rendering Aero? I've checked everywhere, to no avail.

aero and air mattress questions

calistasm — Fri, 13 May 2005 18:12:50 -0800

So are the vaunted Aero beds as wonderful and more comfortable than regular air mattresses as (some) people say they are? The reviews are decidedly tilted in one direction (omgbestairmattressEVAR!) or the other (leakyleakyBAD!). I was hoping to get some more constructive feedback, or find out if there was a less costly alternative. Thanks.

delicious airy chocolaty goodness

milovoo — Sun, 16 May 2004 14:27:46 -0800

Does anyone remember what the American candy bar similar to the Aero was called? It was narrower and thicker with a flur-de-le or shell shape on each segment.