PPC 4.0 Cirrus Driver Fails to Redraw & Fill Objects Correctly

 Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q157494
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows NT 4.0 for the PowerPC with a video card that uses the Cirrus driver (Cirrus.dll), the fill color in objects may be lost when the objects are overlapped or moved. This problem may appear in programs such as Paintbrush when you create round rectangles, ellipses, and polygons filled with different colors.

CAUSE

A problem has been identified in Cirrus.dll.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, run the program in standard VGA mode, or use a different video card that supports a different driver.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp2 ntdriver NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
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