Microsoft KB Archive/109864

= Writer 1: Text Missing, Jumbled, or Overlapping =

Article ID: 109864

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Creative Writer 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q109864



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SYMPTOMS
You may find that the text in Creative Writer looks jumbled or garbled, or as if letters and/or words are overlapping each other. In some cases, the text you type may not appear on the screen. This problem occurs if a fax driver, such as WinFax, has been set as the default printer driver in Windows.

This problem has been resolved with Microsoft Creative Writer version 1.1 for Windows, which is available on CD-ROM only. The CD-ROM version of Creative Writer is not an upgrade to version 1.0; it is a separate product, and must be purchased separately.



RESOLUTION
To eliminate this problem, specify a non-fax printer driver as your default printer driver in Windows. To do this, follow these steps:

Windows 95

 * 1) Exit Creative Writer.
 * 2) Click Start, point at Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 3) Click the right mouse button with the pointer over the appropriate printer. Make sure the Set As Default box is checked.
 * 4) Close the Printers Window, and restart Creative Writer.

Windows 3.x

 * 1) Exit from Creative Writer.
 * 2) In the Windows Control Panel, choose Printers.
 * 3) Select a printer driver other than your fax driver, and choose Set As Default Printer.
 * 4) Close the Printers dialog box, and restart Creative Writer.

Your text should now display correctly.



MORE INFORMATION
The problem occurs with the WinFax driver because this driver does not provide GetCharWidths. Printer drivers, by definition, must supply this function. If GetCharWidths fails, Creative Writer defaults to 3/4 (three-fourths) of the average character width for all characters. This causes the appearance of letters overlapping each other.

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