ACC1x: Microsoft Access GP Faults with ATI Ultra Video Card

• Microsoft Access versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

If you are using an ATI Graphics Ultra video driver and you select 1024 x 768 resolution, you will get a general protection (GP) fault when you create a new form and choose Align from the Layout menu unless you first select a control or field on the form. This error cannot be reproduced using an ATI Graphics Ultra video driver at a lower resolution or with any of the video drivers packaged with Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, select a control on the form before choosing Align from the Layout menu.

STATUS

This behavior no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft has only been able to reproduce this problem on the ATI Graphics Ultra video card running in 8514 mode (that is, 1024 x 768) and 800 x 600, 16/256 mode.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a new form.

2. From the Layout menu, choose Align.

   The following error message appears:

         MSACCESS caused a General Protection Fault in module
         <unknown>022F:D7C8@|MSACCESS will close.