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Q139753: Fonts Do Not Appear in Corel Draw 4.0 or 5.0

Article: Q139753
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): diskmem win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility kbDiskMemory
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have more than approximately 250 fonts installed, the Fonts dialog box in
Corel Draw versions 4.0 and 5.0 may be blank. If you quit Corel Draw and then
restart it, the fonts appear.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because of the way in which Windows 95 manages the dynamic
swap file. When you open the Fonts dialog box in Corel Draw, it tries to load
every installed font. If the swap file is needed but it is too small, Corel Draw
displays an empty dialog box. Windows 95, however, increases the swap file size
to accommodate the large number of fonts. When you restart Corel Draw, the swap
file is large enough to load all the fonts.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this situation, choose the "Let me specify my own virtual memory
settings" option and set the Minimum setting to approximately 30 megabytes (MB).
The actual Minimum setting required depends on the number of fonts installed,
and can be as large as Windows 95 will allow. To access the "Let me specify my
own virtual memory settings" option, double-click the System icon in Control
Panel, click the Performance tab, and then click Virtual Memory.


MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

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Keywords          : diskmem win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility kbDiskMemory 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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