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Q140645: WD97: Grammar Checker Runs Continuously (Screen Flickers)

Article: Q140645
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbconversion kbproof WordCon word97 kbconvert
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you type in an international version of Microsoft Word 97, the screen
flickers and CPU usage is at or near 100 percent.

CAUSE
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The Check Grammar As You Type option is turned on. When Word encounters certain
groups of characters, the Grammar Checker does not stop and continues processing
the document; this continuous processing causes screen flickering and heavy CPU
usage.



RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

To temporarily work around the screen flicker and heavy CPU usage problem, turn
off the Check Grammar As You Type option. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar
  tab.

2. Under Grammar, click to clear the Check Grammar As You Type check box.

3. Click OK.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97
Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

Additional query words: shimmer spellchecker spelling tool proofing

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Keywords          : kbdta kbconversion kbproof WordCon word97 kbconvert 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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