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Q108751: Scenes 1.0: Invalid Parameter (Toshiba T4500, T4600, T6600)

Article: Q108751
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 10-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Scenes (all collections), version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use version 1.0 of Microsoft Scenes for Windows on a Toshiba T4500,
T4600, or T6600 laptop computer, you may receive the following error message:

  MS Scenes Error: Invalid parameter

CAUSE
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This error message is misleading. It is caused by the Toshiba 256 color VGA
video driver, version 4.7.

WORKAROUND
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To fix this problem, Toshiba suggests that you do either of the following:

- Exclude memory range B000-B7FF in the SYSTEM.INI file.


  -or-

- Download version 3.1 of the Toshiba video driver from the Toshiba bulletin
  board service (BBS).

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, contact Toshiba technical support.

The T4500 and T4600 laptop computers are manufactured by Toshiba, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: lap lap-top msscenes screen saver screensaver 3rdparty top

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbScenesSearch kbScenes100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0

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