Microsoft KB Archive/260733

= StarLancer: Desktop Icons Appear on the Startup Screen =

Article ID: 260733

Article Last Modified on 11/12/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Starlancer

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This article was previously published under Q260733



SYMPTOMS
When you play Microsoft StarLancer, desktop icons may appear on the StarLancer startup screen.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:
 * A Creative Labs Graphics Blaster Exxtreme video adapter is installed in your computer.
 * The screen resolution in the game is set to 1024 x 768 pixels.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of the video driver for your video adapter from the following Creative Labs Web site:

http://support.soundblaster.com

If the issue continues to occur, download and install the latest version of the Permedia 2 reference driver from the following 3DLabs Web site:

http://www.3dlabs.com



MORE INFORMATION
To work around this issue, reduce the screen resolution in the game to 800 x 600 pixels.

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