Windows NT Stops When Using Matrox Millenium Driver

ID: Q156277

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT 4.0 may stop responding when the computer it is installed on also contains a Matrox Millenium video card. This occurs when you copy a file to the floppy disk. It may also occur when playing a sound on a sound card.

CAUSE

This problem is due to a BIOS conflict with the hardware. Please contact the manufacturer of the hardware for a BIOS upgrade.

WORKAROUND

You can avoid this problem by using the Standard VGA driver instead of the Matrox Millenium driver.

MORE INFORMATION

The Matrox Millenium video card is manufactured by Matrox, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: matrox hang USWC prodnt


Keywords          : kbhw kbsound ntdriver NTSrvWkst 
Version           : 4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999