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Q150623: Mac Bookshelf ‘96-‘97: Startup Screen Appears Fuzzy or Blurry

Article: Q150623
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 for Macintosh 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Bookshelf, the startup screen looks fuzzy, blurry, or distorted.

CAUSE
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The quality of the startup screen depends upon the color depth of your monitor.
If your monitor is set to a low color depth, you may experience distorted
startup screen problems.

WORKAROUND
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If possible, increase the number of colors being displayed on your screen. To
change your display settings, do the following:

1. On the Apple Menu, click Control Panels.

2. From the Control Panels, open the Monitors control panel.

3. In the Monitors window, select either Thousands or Millions.

The startup screen appearance should improve.

If you are not able to increase the number of colors displayed to Thousands or
Millions, the startup screen will continue to appear fuzzy. This will not have
any impact on the performance of the program.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Bookshelf '96-'97. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles blurry focus hazy distorted fuzzy blurred washed-out garbled none black

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1996Mac kbBookShelf1997Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:

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