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Q189781: Black Screen When Starting Microsoft Dinosaurs for Macintosh

Article: Q189781
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbenv kbimu
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Dinosaurs for the Macintosh 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Dinosaurs for Macintosh, the program window and the
Apple menu icon on the menu bar may be black.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Gamma settings in the Monitors And Sound control
panel are not configured properly.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Click the Apple menu, point to Control Panels, and then click Monitors or
  Monitors & Sound.

2. In the Gamma section, click Uncorrected Gamma.

3. Close the Monitors or Monitors & Sound window.

MORE INFORMATION
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This issue can occur on Macintosh computers using Radius Thunder-series video
cards.

Additional query words: 1.00 dinos multi multi-media media macmm mmtitles

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbenv kbimu 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbDinosaurs100Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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