No HUD at all - Stars / Vista

I just started using PT3 today on Vista. I'm running postgresql 8.2.7, not 8.3. My HUD hasn't displayed at any time. I have tried:
- unchecking "current cash limit only"
- making sure auto import is functioning properly
- increasing opacity
all to no avail.
- unchecking "current cash limit only"
- making sure auto import is functioning properly
- increasing opacity
all to no avail.