WD: Macintosh SE Hangs When You Select a PostScript Font in Word

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.1, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

If you select a PostScript font in Word for the Macintosh, your Macintosh SE computer may stop responding (hang) if you are running System 7.0 and Adobe Type Manager (ATM) version 2.03.

The problem also occurs if you choose the Drop Cap command from the Insert menu using text that contains PostScript font character formatting.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, turn off ATM and use a TrueType or bitmap font instead of a PostScript font.

STATUS

Adobe Systems, Inc., has confirmed this to be a problem in ATM version 2.03. For more information, contact Adobe at (408) 986-6500 (this is the Macintosh technical support phone number).

NOTE: ATM versions 2.03 and earlier are not compatible with System 7.1.

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The Adobe Type Manager products discussed here are manufactured by Adobe Systems, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.