Q131108: Kids: Err Msg: Invalid TrueType Font Detected
Article: Q131108
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 30-APR-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of Nature for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a
- Microsoft Fine Artist for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of People for Windows, version 1.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Explorapedia, Creative Writer, or Fine Artist, TrueType fonts may
not display correctly, or you may receive the following error message:
Invalid TrueType font detected. An application used a TrueType font that
caused an error in Windows.
This error message may occur when a font has been damaged or has become corrupt.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve the problem, use the following steps to reinstall the font(s):
1. Remove the TrueType font(s) in question (see the list of fonts installed by
each Kids application below).
2. Reinstall the TrueType font(s) from the CD-ROM (again, see the list of fonts
installed by each Kids application below).
NOTE: For Fine Artist or Creative Writer version 1.0, reinstall the
application from the 3.5" disks to reinstall the fonts.
For information about how to perform this task in Windows, see your Windows
printed documentation or online Help.
NOTE: When you need to select the drive location for your fonts, change to your
CD-ROM drive and locate the directory containing the fonts. Choose Select All,
then choose OK. This reinstalls the fonts installed by your Kids application.
After following these steps, you should be able to run the program(s)
successfully.
MORE INFORMATION
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Below is a list of the TrueType fonts installed by Microsoft Kids products,
their filename, and location on the CD. When each of these fonts are installed,
there are two files placed in the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory on your PC: a .TTF
and an .FOT file.
Product Font Filename Font Name Location
Exp, People ARIALN.TTF Arial Narrow PEOPLE\WINSYS
Exp, Nature ARIALN.TTF Arial Narrow NATURE\WINSYS
Artist/Writer IMPACT.TTF Impact SETUP
(diskette and LBLACK.TTF Lucida Blackletter Reg. SETUP
CD-ROM) LHANDW.TTF Lucida Handwriting Ital. SETUP
LSANS.TTF Lucida Sans Regular SETUP
STENCIL.TTF Stencil SETUP
Artist/Writer MCZEE.TTF McZee SETUP
(CD-ROM only)
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Keywords : kbfaq
Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbCreativeWriter100 kbCreativeWriter110 kbCreativeWriter110a kbExplorapediaNature100 kbExplorapediaPeople100 kbFineArtist100 kbFineArtist110 kbFineArtist110a
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a
Issue type : kbprb
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