Q129041: Word for Windows NT Prints Slowly When Project 4.0 is Running

Article: Q129041
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.10 3.50
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When print from Word for Windows NT, print performance is extremely sluggish or
Word for Windows NT becomes unresponsive.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when you print from Word for Windows NT, you have the print
in background option selected, and Project version 4.0 is running.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, turn off background printing in Word for Windows NT.

NOTE: If Word for Windows NT stops responding (hangs), you may be able to work
around the problem by pressing ALT+TAB to get to the Project 4.0 window and
choosing one of the menu items.

This problem is caused by Project 4.0 constantly polling for I/O. For additional
information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q124481: Project: All Idle Processor Time Used by Project


Additional query words: 3.10 prodnt winword winwordnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.10 3.50

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