Article: Q176886
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbenv aoe
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0
- Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, version 1.0
- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to save a game or type a name for a multiplayer game session in
Age of Empires, you may experience any of the following issues:
- The keyboard stops responding.
- The computer stops responding (hangs).
- The program closes when you attempt to type a name for the game.
CAUSE
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This issue can occur if you have Adobe Type Manager installed on the computer.
Adobe Type Manager makes the following modifications to the [Boot] section in
the System.ini file:
SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
ATMSYS.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV or ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, disable Adobe Type Manager by following these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type "system.ini" (without the quotation marks), and then
press ENTER.
3. In the [Boot] section, locate the following lines:
SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
ATMSYS.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV
4. Place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of each line to disable them. For
example:
;SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
;ATMSYS.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV
5. Type the following line in the [Boot] section of the System.ini file:
System.drv=System.drv
6. On the File menu, click Save.
7. On the File menu, click Exit.
8. Restart the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
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these products' performance or reliability.
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Keywords : kb3rdparty kbenv aoe
Technology : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbAOE kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbAOESearch kbAOEExpRome kbAOE2Kings
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Issue type : kbprb
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