Microsoft KB Archive/96074

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Article ID: 96074

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Works 2.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Works 2.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q96074

2.00 2.00a WINDOWS kbbuglist Err Msg

SYMPTOMS

When using a Trident 1024 x 768 256-color video driver dated before 2/3/93 with Works for Windows and Windows 3.1, you may receive the following error message:

Divide by Zero or Overflow

CAUSE

This error message occurs in the following situations:

  • When opening a spreadsheet file in Works
  • When opening a database file in Works


WORKAROUND

Use the standard VGA or SuperVGA video driver that is supplied with Windows 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

The driver can be identified in the DISPLAY.DRV= line in the [BOOT] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. This error may also occur when using other third-party Windows video drivers.

Trident has confirmed this to be a problem. You can receive updated drivers by calling Trident technical support at (415) 335-1179, or you can download drivers from Trident's bulletin board (BBS) at (415) 691-1016.



Additional query words: win 3.1 err msg

Keywords: KB96074