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Q157494: PPC 4.0 Cirrus Driver Fails to Redraw & Fill Objects Correctly

Article: Q157494
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Windows NT 4.0 for the PowerPC with a video card that uses the
Cirrus driver (Cirrus.dll), the fill color in objects may be lost when the
objects are overlapped or moved. This problem may appear in programs such as
Paintbrush when you create round rectangles, ellipses, and polygons filled with
different colors.

CAUSE
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A problem has been identified in Cirrus.dll.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, run the program in standard VGA mode, or use a
different video card that supports a different driver.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K



Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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