Re: very slow graphics rendering in Word 2003

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From: Mary Sauer (gsauer_at_mycolumbus.rr.com)
Date: 01/23/05

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    I would update the video card, you probably could use full acceleration.

    This article may help understand the issue:
    You receive an error message and then the program quits unexpectedly when you use a
    program of Office 2003
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835262 

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"Jamie" <Jamie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
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>> Might think about a video driver update.
>> http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html
>> Meanwhile turn the acceleration down on your adapter, right-click the desktop,
>> properties, settings tab, advanced button, troubleshoot tab.
>>
>> -- 
>> Mary Sauer MS MVP
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
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>> "Jamie" <Jamie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C1C4EF99-E097-4CF2-BE9A-9B8DAC850BF6@microsoft.com...
>> >I have docs with .PNG graphics inserted (not linked). Every time I scroll the
>> > graphics on the next page take ages to render (5-20secs). I need to see the
>> > pictures so placeholders option no good. If I minimize the window and
>> > maximize it immediately the pix appear? PITA tho'
>> >
>> > XP/Pro + SP2 running Word 2003 on P4 3.6GHz 1GB DDR mem ATI Radeon X600
>> > card. I have all available Office updates applied (well except the French
>> > language thingy).
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
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>
> Mary, I reduced acceleration from Full to the half way mark and this has
> made an immediate improvement (about only 1 sec delay).
>
> Your assistance has given me back a bit of my life very many thanks!
>
> I'll play with this setting to fine tune it - however if you have a minute
> perhaps you could explain both to me and any other interested parties why
> 'deccellerating' a graphics card speeds word graphics rendering up ??
>
> Thanks again for your very prompt help
> Jamie
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