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Q258641: Baseball 2001: Screen Turns Black When You Start the Program

Article: Q258641
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 06-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Baseball 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start Microsoft Baseball 2001, the screen may turn black.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

- An STB Velocity 128 video adapter is installed in your computer.

- You are using an nVIDIA video driver for the STB Velocity 128 video adapter.

- You are using a Nokia monitor.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest video driver for your STB
Velocity 128 video adapter from the following STB Web site:

  http://www.stb.com/

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bb2001 bball blank dark empty

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbBaseballSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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