RE: Office locks up my computer after a few minutes of use

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From: higginsoft (higginsoft_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/22/05 

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:41:02 -0800

Here is the fix. Get an nVidia graphics card and remove the Radeon.
Radeon's solution is going through a couple dozen "fixes" which dummies down
the card to a genaric graphics card, but even that doesn't fix the problem.
Others on other boards have said they got their's to work by finding a very
much older Catalyst driver, but that may lead to other stability problems.

I installed a new GForce 6800 GT and everything works fine without dummying
down anything. Maybe ATI should hire the nVidia programers to fix their
drivers.

"Larry R" wrote:

> I have the same processor and the same problem!
> I need some help on this!
>
> "higginsoft" wrote:
>
> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional locks up my computer after a few minutes
> > of use. I have already done the unistall/reinstall.
> >
> > When it happens, it is usually when I select a menu option, but not always.
> > I use two monitors, and if I move the Outlook window from one monitor to the
> > other, it is a guarantee computer lockup. Also, when it happens, some text
> > on the screen goes weird in appearance, sort of like how the different colors
> > are offset in a 3D display that requires the red/blue lens glasses.
> >
> > The only way out of the lock up is a cold reboot.
> >
> > I'm using Windows XP Pro and an Athlon 64 3500+ CPU.
> >
> > I've already had to switch to Mozilla Thunderbird so I can read my email.
> > I'll have to switch to another Word Processor if this isn't solved soon.
> >
> > Richard Higgins
> > higginsoft@cox.net

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