Spider Solitaire May Not Display Properly When You Drag Cards (295584)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q295584

SYMPTOMS

When you are playing Microsoft Spider Solitaire and you click and drag a card, Spider Solitaire may not display properly.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if your display is configured to use 256 colors, and Microsoft Windows Media Player version 7 is running.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, Use High Color (16bit) or True Color display mode, or decrease your hardware acceleration.

Change the Display Mode

  1. Right-click the Windows desktop, and then click Properties.
  2. Click the Settings tab, and then click either High Color (16bit) or True Color in the Colors box.
  3. Click OK to apply your changes, and then restart your computer.

Decrease Hardware Acceleration

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click System.
  3. Click the Performance tab, and then click Graphics.
  4. Note the position of the Hardware Acceleration slider. Move the slider one position to the left to decrease hardware acceleration, click OK, and then click Close.
  5. Restart your computer and test Spider Solitaire. If the problem is not resolved, repeat steps 1 through 5, moving the Hardware Acceleration slider one more position to the left until it is set to none.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to troubleshoot video problems, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

127139 Troubleshooting Video Problems in Windows

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
Keywords:kbdisplay kbprb kbui KB295584
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