GP Fault or Garbled Graphic with S3 Video Driver

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q110267

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

A general protection (GP) fault may occur in S3FLAT.DRV while you edit a Word for Windows document or, embedded graphics may print garbled, if you are using the Dell S3 video driver version 2.1 at the 800 x 600 x 256 (Small Fonts) resolution.

CAUSE

The GP fault occurs if you select framed text in your document, regardless of the font or size of the text.

WORKAROUND

To work around these problems, use the standard VGA video driver supplied with Windows.

The Dell S3 products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

KBCategory:
KBSubcategory:
Additional query words: 6.0 hang hung crash crashed 6.0a 6.0c
winword locks locked frozen freezes crashing quit quits stopped error
word6 graphic winword
corrupt corrupted
Keywords : kbhw
Version : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.