Microsoft KB Archive/95191

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SuperMac Video Card Interferes with Rebuilding the Desktop
'Article ID: Q95191

Creation Date: 03-FEB-1993

Revision Date: 10-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0

SUMMARY

With the SuperMac Spectrum/24 Series III display card, if you press Command+Option to rebuild the desktop when you restart your machine, you will activate the auto display mode selection software for the display card and the screen will cycle through a series of display configurations.

WORKAROUND

To avoid this problem, wait until approximately half the inits have loaded before pressing Command+Option.

MORE INFORMATION

To determine what display card you are using, use the SuperVideo control panel device. SuperVideo also lists the slot where the card is located and the ROM version.

SuperVideo is a product manufactured by SuperMac, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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