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Q117776: Mac Cinemania 94: Foreign and Special Characters Display as Bo

Article: Q117776
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1994 edition
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Cinemania for the Macintosh 1994 edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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Foreign language or special characters in the text of a review or cast list may
display as boxes or as some other incorrect character.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because of a conflict between the appropriate Lucida font
(installed with Cinemania) and another font previously installed on the system.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, do the following:

1. Delete the V Lucida Sans font suitcase.

2. Using Finder, reinstall the V Lucida Sans font suitcase from the Cinemania
  CD.

3. Use Finder to reinstall any add-on font packages.

The special and foreign characters should now display correctly.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Apple system fonts are assigned certain ID numbers. When add-on fonts are
installed, they must use ID numbers in a different range than that reserved for
the system fonts. Sometimes a conflict can occur when a program other than the
Finder (for example, an application's installer program) designates the add-on
fonts' ID numbers. Allowing Finder to reset these ID numbers corrects the
problem.

Additional query words: mac 1994 multi media multimedia multi-media movies films reviews display screen names letters

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbCineManiaSearch kbCinemania1994Mac
Version           : :1994 edition

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