OL98: "Fatal Exception Error 06" with Cirrus Logic Driver

ID: Q188210

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 98

SYMPTOMS

When opening a message in Microsoft Outlook 98, you may get the following error message:

A Fatal Exception Error 06 has occurred


CAUSE

You are using the Cirrus Logic video driver version 4.0, with Windows Graphics Acceleration turned on.


RESOLUTION

Turn off Windows Graphics acceleration.


MORE INFORMATION

To Turn Off Windows Graphics Acceleration

  1. Quit Outlook and any other open programs.


  2. Right-click My Computer and on the shortcut menu, click Properties.


  3. On the Performance tab, click Graphics.


  4. In the Advanced Graphics Setting, drag the Hardware acceleration slider to None.


  5. Click OK and Close.


  6. Click Yes to restart your computer.



REFERENCES

For information on similar issues, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q155691 "Fatal Exception Error 06" with Sharp Mebius

Q163162 OL97: Using Microsoft Outlook 97 with MSN version 2.0
Cirrus Logic video driver version 4.0 is manufactured by Cirrus Logic, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 98

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbhw
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: August 5, 1999
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