NetMeeting 3.01 ActiveX Control Truncates CIF-Size Video (256578)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 for Windows 2000

This article was previously published under Q256578

SYMPTOMS

When you are running NetMeeting 3.01 in an ActiveX control, NetMeeting may truncate the right side of the video screen if it is receiving Common Interchange Format-size (CIF-size) video.

CAUSE

The ActiveX control does not support viewing CIF-size video.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Netmeeting Service Pack 2 has been released for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0. Netmeeting SP2 includes the fix mentioned in this KB. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting/download/nm301x86.asp (Download Center URL)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft specifically for Windows 2000, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date        Time    Version      Size      File name    Platform
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03/27/2001  21:57   4.4.0.3385   659,216   Conf.exe      x86
				



Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbenv kbprb KB256578