Computer that has an S3 chipset video card may stop responding when you start Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005 (329277)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition
This article was previously published under Q329277

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 on a computer that uses a video card that is based on the S3 chipset (such as the Diamond Stealth adapter), the computer may stop responding (or "hang").

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, either change the color quality of your computer screen or decrease the hardware acceleration of your computer.

To change the color quality, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display.
  3. Click the Settings tab.
  4. Under Color quality, select 16-bit color in the drop-down list.
  5. Click OK.
To decrease the hardware acceleration, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display.
  3. Click the Settings tab.
  4. Click Advanced.
  5. Click the Troubleshoot tab.
  6. Slide the Hardware acceleration slider one or more steps to the left.
  7. Click OK two times.
Note Visit the manufacturer's Web site for the most recent driver updates for your video card.

REFERENCES

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

104400 Video cards using S3 chip set may cause hardware conflicts

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/10/2006
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