Taskbar May Disappear When Using the Magnifier Tool

ID: Q229137

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you are using the Magnifier tool, the taskbar on the desktop may not be displayed.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are using the "Use High Contrast mode" option in Magnifier and the "Auto hide" option is enabled for the taskbar.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, disable the "Auto hide" option for the taskbar:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar & Start Menu.


  2. On the Taskbar Options tab, click to clear the Auto hide check box.


  3. Click OK.


To work around this issue:
  1. Press CTRL+ESC.


  2. Press ESC.


  3. Press ALT+SPACE. Click Move.


  4. Press the UP ARROW key to move the taskbar, and then press ENTER.



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this behavior is not caused by a problem in Windows 98, but may be caused by design changes in Windows 98. For more information about resolving this issue, contact the program's manufacturer.

Additional query words: accessibility 


Keywords          : kbenable kbtool win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 9, 1999