PPC 4.0 Cirrus Driver Fails to Redraw & Fill Objects Correctly (157494)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q157494 SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows NT 4.0 for the PowerPC with a video card that uses the
Cirrus driver (Cirrus.dll), the fill color in objects may be lost when the
objects are overlapped or moved. This problem may appear in programs such
as Paintbrush when you create round rectangles, ellipses, and polygons
filled with different colors.
CAUSE
A problem has been identified in Cirrus.dll.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, run the program in standard VGA mode, or use a
different video card that supports a different driver.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S.
Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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Keywords: | kbnetwork KB157494 |
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