KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q143014: PPT: Objects Disappear from Presentation on Windows NT

Article: Q143014
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0; winnt:3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 12-MAY-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

When you attempt to apply a template to your presentation, draw an object on
your presentation, or add a bitmap to the slide background or to any PowerPoint
slide, the template, object, or bitmap may appear extremely distorted, or may
not appear at all.

CAUSE
=====

This problem may occur if you are using the Windows NT 3.51 standard (16 color)
VGA video driver.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, change the video driver settings to a 256- color or
higher video driver that is compatible with your video card.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 7.00 97 8.00 ppt95 ppt97 missing invisible blank gone lost 3.51

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbOSWinSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbOSWinNT351 kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbOSWinNTSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0; winnt:3.51

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.