DOCUMENT:Q90519  28-OCT-1999  [win3x]
TITLE   :Word Hangs When Linking Bitmap from Different Display Type
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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A problem may occur when creating a link between two machines using ClipBook
Viewer and Microsoft Word. If two machines have different display configurations
and a bitmap is shared between them, Word may stop responding (hang).

WORKAROUND
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To avoid this problem, paste the bitmap as a device independent image.

MORE INFORMATION
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This has happened between two machines having the following displays:

 - 640 by 480, 16 colors (Server)

 - 1024 by 768, 256 colors (Client)

Additional query words: 3.10 vga super svga

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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