Q140394: Background Color of Excel 5.0 Changes Intermittently

Article: Q140394
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you set your video configuration to VGA and 16 colors, the background color
of an Excel spreadsheet changes intermittently when you scroll up or down.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do one of the following:

- change the video configuration to a greater color depth such as 246- color
  mode.

  -or-

- Upgrade to Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5 and 3.51.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5,3.51

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