Microsoft KB Archive/197682

= WD97: After Installing or Upgrading ATI Driver, Text Appears Blocked or Corrupt =

Article ID: 197682

Article Last Modified on 8/21/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q197682





SYMPTOMS
After you install or upgrade your ATI display driver, text in your Word document may appear blocked or corrupted. This problem may occur with certain fonts and more frequently in larger font sizes.



CAUSE
You may have installed ATI Rage II / II+ display driver version 5.21 or 5.24. This is a known problem with these ATI display drivers. For more information, please contact ATI Technical Support.

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

ATI Technologies Inc.

33 Commerce Valley Drive East

Thornhill, Ontario

Canada L3T 7N6

Technical Support Telephone: 905-882-2626

Technical Support Fax: 905-882-0546

World Wide Web: http://www.atitech.ca

E-mail: support@atitech.ca



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, turn off the "Smooth edges of screen fonts" option in Windows.

To turn off the "Smooth edges of screen fonts" option, use the following steps:


 * 1) Quit Word.
 * 2) On the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.
 * 3) Double-click the Display icon.
 * 4) On the Effects tab, click to clear the "Smooth edges of screen fonts" check box, and then click OK.



STATUS
This problem may occur when you use Microsoft Word 97 for Windows on either Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, and ATI Rage II/II+ display driver versions 5.21 or 5.24.

NOTE: This problem may also occur in other Windows applications.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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