Microsoft KB Archive/255266

= ErrMsg: 'Fatal Exception 06' when CAPS LOCK is pressed =

Article ID: 255266

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center



SYMPTOMS
When you press CAPS LOCK or BACKSPACE, you may receive the following error message:

A Fatal Exception 06 has occurred at 0000:00000017



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you have a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5100C/5200C scanner installed, and a Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 970 printer is attached to the parallel port on the scanner.



RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem, perform the following steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 3) Highlight any HP installed applications and click Add/Remove.
 * 4) Follow the prompts to uninstall the software.
 * 5) Restart the system.
 * 6) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 7) Double-click Add New Printer.
 * 8) Click Next.
 * 9) Select Local Printer, and then click Next.
 * 10) Click Have Disk.
 * 11) Insert the Hewlett Packard CD that came with the printer.
 * 12) Click Browse in the Install From Disk window and click the CD-ROM drive.
 * 13) Open the folder named Enu, then the folder 9xinf, and click the file Hpdj.inf.
 * 14) Click OK.
 * 15) Select Lpt1 and click Next.

Follow the prompts to finish the Add New Printer Wizard.
 * 1) Restart your computer.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about this issue, please view the following Hewlett-Packard Web site:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=bps03577&cc=uk&lc=en&dlc=en&dlc=en&lang=en

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