Word Hangs When Linking Bitmap from Different Display Type

ID: Q90519

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

A problem may occur when creating a link between two machines using ClipBook Viewer and Microsoft Word. If two machines have different display configurations and a bitmap is shared between them, Word may stop responding (hang).

WORKAROUND

To avoid this problem, paste the bitmap as a device independent image.

MORE INFORMATION

This has happened between two machines having the following displays:

640 by 480, 16 colors (Server)

1024 by 768, 256 colors (Client)

Additional query words: 3.10 vga super svga

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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