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Q231913: Midtown Madness: Game Hangs When You Change Screen Resolution

Article: Q231913
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 21-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you change your screen resolution in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Midtown
Madness may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you change your screen resolution in Windows while
Midtown Madness is running or is minimized on the taskbar.

RESOLUTION
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To prevent this issue from occurring, quit Midtown Madness before you change
your screen resolution in Windows.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Midtown Madness,
version 1.0.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame mid-town midmad display area

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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