Hiya,

I've upgraded to Vista, the problem is that when opening any WB with Excel
2003 created with Excel 2003 which incorporate a chart sheet, the chart does
not show, nor do any command buttons on the chart sheet show, the chart sheet
is just blank

I've also installed Excel 2007, but the same problem occurs,

Otherwise the WB works as it should in both Excel 2003 & 2007, the problem
is just with Chart sheets.

Does anyone know why? and whether this can be resolved.

Regards,

Laddie

I am having the same problem. I have Vista and Excel 2007 on a new computer.
About half the time I get the same screen you've described, and half the
time it opens normally. This happens whether I am opening a blank worksheet,
or one already created in Excel 2007 or Excel 2003. Microsoft tech support
does not have a clue. Neither does HP.

Have you gotten any help on this?

"LaDdIe" wrote:

Hiya,

I've upgraded to Vista, the problem is that when opening any WB with Excel
2003 created with Excel 2003 which incorporate a chart sheet, the chart does
not show, nor do any command buttons on the chart sheet show, the chart sheet
is just blank

I've also installed Excel 2007, but the same problem occurs,

Otherwise the WB works as it should in both Excel 2003 & 2007, the problem
is just with Chart sheets.

Does anyone know why? and whether this can be resolved.

Regards,

Laddie

Hi Susan,

Nope, Can't figure it out?

Embedded Charts/Graphs display as they should, It's when I change location
to a chart sheet and nothings there?

Regards

Laddie.

"SusanG" wrote:

I am having the same problem. I have Vista and Excel 2007 on a new computer.
About half the time I get the same screen you've described, and half the
time it opens normally. This happens whether I am opening a blank worksheet,
or one already created in Excel 2007 or Excel 2003. Microsoft tech support
does not have a clue. Neither does HP.

Have you gotten any help on this?

"LaDdIe" wrote:

Hiya,

I've upgraded to Vista, the problem is that when opening any WB with Excel
2003 created with Excel 2003 which incorporate a chart sheet, the chart does
not show, nor do any command buttons on the chart sheet show, the chart sheet
is just blank

I've also installed Excel 2007, but the same problem occurs,

Otherwise the WB works as it should in both Excel 2003 & 2007, the problem
is just with Chart sheets.

Does anyone know why? and whether this can be resolved.

Regards,

Laddie

LaDdIe wrote...
I've upgraded to Vista, the problem is that when opening any WB
with Excel 2003 created with Excel 2003 which incorporate a
chart sheet, the chart does not show, nor do any command buttons
on the chart sheet show, the chart sheet is just blank

I've also installed Excel 2007, but the same problem occurs,
....

The first thing to check/try is making sure you have the latest
drivers for your graphics card, monitor and printers. For your
graphics card and monitor, you'll need to use Device Manager to check
or update your your drivers. For your printers, you'll need to go
through your installed printers in the Printers folder in Control
Panel.

Thanks Harlan,

Windows determins that the best driver software is already installed!,
What a poop.

(SoS for any other sugguestions)

Regards,

Amarjit

"Harlan Grove" wrote:

LaDdIe wrote...
I've upgraded to Vista, the problem is that when opening any WB
with Excel 2003 created with Excel 2003 which incorporate a
chart sheet, the chart does not show, nor do any command buttons
on the chart sheet show, the chart sheet is just blank

I've also installed Excel 2007, but the same problem occurs,
....

The first thing to check/try is making sure you have the latest
drivers for your graphics card, monitor and printers. For your
graphics card and monitor, you'll need to use Device Manager to check
or update your your drivers. For your printers, you'll need to go
through your installed printers in the Printers folder in Control
Panel.

I wouldn't take Windows word for it, in fact quite the opposite. I would
check out the manufacturer's site

--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"LaDdIe" wrote in message
...
Thanks Harlan,

Windows determins that the best driver software is already installed!,
What a poop.

(SoS for any other sugguestions)

Regards,

Amarjit

"Harlan Grove" wrote:

LaDdIe wrote...
I've upgraded to Vista, the problem is that when opening any WB
with Excel 2003 created with Excel 2003 which incorporate a
chart sheet, the chart does not show, nor do any command buttons
on the chart sheet show, the chart sheet is just blank

I've also installed Excel 2007, but the same problem occurs,
....

The first thing to check/try is making sure you have the latest
drivers for your graphics card, monitor and printers. For your
graphics card and monitor, you'll need to use Device Manager to check
or update your your drivers. For your printers, you'll need to go
through your installed printers in the Printers folder in Control
Panel.

We are having the same problem, even after updating the video drivers
to the most recent from the manufacturer. I definitely think it is an
Excel problem. If you look closely at the top of the blank screen, you
can see the bar that usually runs along the bottom of the window (with
Ready in the left corner and the re-sizer in the right corner). If you
right click on the entry for the file in the taskbar and choose "size"
and resize it until it is very small, the tool bars that are usually
on top will suddenly appear during the resize. You still don't see the
data for the file, but you can now see in the top of the title bar
that it thinks that the file is open. If you try to open the same file
again, it tells you it is already open. It happens when you open a
file in compatibility mode that was created in Excel 2003 or one that
has been converted to Excel 2007 format. I haven't tried a file
created native;y in the new format yet. But this really does not sound
like video drivers at this point. Any other leads would be much
appreciated.

thanks,
-Ronni


The first thing to check/try is making sure you have the latest
drivers for your graphics card, monitor and printers. For your
graphics card and monitor, you'll need to use Device Manager to check
or update your your drivers. For your printers, you'll need to go
through your installed printers in the Printers folder in Control
Panel.

I, too, am seeing the dark gray "ready" window instead of Excel
normally opening up. It seem completely random. Sometimes it happens
5 times in a row, and then not for 5 times, etc.

I have tried reinstalling Excel (Office 2007 "repair"), and tried
eliminating all XLSTART items, to no avail. Are there any new ideas?