Microsoft KB Archive/130520

White Stripe Appearing on Blue Background of Slide

PSS ID Number: Q130520 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0c == 

= SYMPTOMS =

During a slide presentation, a white strip may appear on blue shaded backgrounds intermittently, especially if you move your mouse while a slide is advancing.

= CAUSE =

The problem only occurs with PowerPoint version 4.0c (not 4.0a) if you are using a 256-color video driver and you move your mouse while the slide is changing. The white stripe occurs where a certain shade of blue ought to be.

= WORKAROUND =

If you change the background color slightly, the problem will go away.


 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Slide Background.
 * 2) Choose Change Color.
 * 3) Choose More Colors.
 * 4) In the More Colors dialog box, change the value in the Hue box to 43300. Choose OK.
 * 5) Choose Apply To All.

The slide should not change its appearance noticeably, but you will not get the white stripe if you move your mouse while running the slide show.

= STATUS =

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Create a slide using the INTLS.PPT template. This template is in the subdirectory.
 * 2) Make several copies of this slide.
 * 3) Run the slide show.
 * 4) Move the mouse as the slides advance. A white stripe will appear anywhere a particular shade of blue occurs.

= Additional query words: 4.00c white drop-out band stripe =

Keywords : kbusage Version : windows:4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.