PC Win: Fault in 8514.DRV After Typing in a Text Box

Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
Article ID: Q93238

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2

SYMPTOMS

When composing a message in version 3.0, 3.0b, or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, if you enter information in the TO: field, choose to resolve the name, double-click the resolved name and then enter 30 characters in the name field, you may get an error message indicating that there has been a fault in 8514.DRV.

CAUSE

This is a problem in the display driver (DISPLAY.DRV) which occurs only on machines using an 8514 display driver.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20
KBCategory: kbusage kbbug3.00 kbbug3.00b kbbug3.20
KBSubCategory: MailPCWin

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Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
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