Article: Q140645
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbdta kbconversion kbproof WordCon word97 kbconvert
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SYMPTOMS
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When you type in an international version of Microsoft Word 97, the screen
flickers and CPU usage is at or near 100 percent.
CAUSE
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The Check Grammar As You Type option is turned on. When Word encounters certain
groups of characters, the Grammar Checker does not stop and continues processing
the document; this continuous processing causes screen flickering and heavy CPU
usage.
RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).
To temporarily work around the screen flicker and heavy CPU usage problem, turn
off the Check Grammar As You Type option. To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar
tab.
2. Under Grammar, click to clear the Check Grammar As You Type check box.
3. Click OK.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97
Service Release 2 (SR-2).
For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.
Additional query words: shimmer spellchecker spelling tool proofing
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Keywords : kbdta kbconversion kbproof WordCon word97 kbconvert
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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