Re: ongoing problem of no pictures showing in the publisher work space

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From: Mary Sauer (gsauer_at_mycolumbus.rr.com)
Date: 02/23/05


Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:26:10 -0500

ATI has some very good information about DirectX and acceleration issues.
http://www.ati.com/support/faq/directx.html

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Mary Sauer MS MVP
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"Susan" <Susan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:B55F2B4D-3CEC-4D77-9335-B71B809A8874@microsoft.com...
>I have researched this problem for a few days now.  I have read every post on
> this forum regarding this problem with inserted pictures/clip art not showing
> up in the publisher workspace.  I've tried all suggestions and the only thing
> that works consistently is to lower my video card acceleration so the
> directdraw and direct3D are disabled.  This does allow the program to
> function properly.  However I can't leave that setting on since many other
> programs need full acceleration to function properly.  I have written to ATI
> tech support as well but have had no response yet.  I have the Radeon X800 XT
> on a brand new Dell computer.  I have the latest drivers which I downloaded
> and installed from the ATI website.
>
> Has anyone found any further solutions to this annoying problem?
> Fortunately lowering the acceleration does work, but I use Publisher all the
> time and having to constantly change the acceleration setting is cumbersome.
>
> ~Susan
>
> p.s.  To lower your video hardware acceleration... right click on desktop,
> click properties, settings tab, advanced button, troubleshoot tab and lower
> until directdraw and direct3D are disabled. 


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