Paul Burdett <pburd...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> I'm running Photoshop CS3 Extended (a legal paid for version!) and was
> considering buying the FocalPoint plugin from OnOne software. I note that
> the software requires an Open GL graphics card (1.5 or greater). I tried the
> demo version but got the error message that it wouldn't work with my
> graphics card. Updating the driver didn't work. My computer (desktop) has an
> ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard with on board graphics (Intel 82865G graphics
> controller). The motherboard has a total of three 32 bit PCI 2.2 expansion
> slots which (according to my manual) support bus master PCI cards like SCSI
> or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput (whatever that means!)
> In addition, the same situation with the software exists on my one year old
> Toshiba Satellite laptop! which has Mobile 945GM Express chipset family.

> I'm looking for advice as to a suitable graphics card for the PC (I can do
> without the software on my laptop if necessary...not sure if it's possible
> anyway to upgrade a graphics card on a laptop). FocalPoint requirements
> state 125Mb minimum, 256MB preferred. I don't use the computer to play games
> as most of my work is with Photoshop...I don't really want to spend more
> than $AUD100 if possible.