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TP General - Windows 95 Desktop appears grainy

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
Desktop background picture which colors are supposed to change gradually (such as CLOUDS) will appear grainy.

CONFIGURATION:
Any ThinkPad, loaded Windows '95, IE 4.0 Active Desktop loaded, and 256 color desktop Color Palette (to check, go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/Display/Settings tab - the Color Palette box will contain the value you are currently set to).

WORKAROUND: (Optional - only required if no solution is available)
Turn off "View my Active Desktop as a web page" through the following steps:

1. Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/Display/Web tab
2. Un-check the "View my Active Desktop as a web page" box:

Note - you will not be able to display the Internet Explorer Channel Bar when this box is unchecked.

3. Press OK

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This issue has been formally raised and is being pursued with Microsoft.
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Hint Category

Video, Windows 95

Date Created

02-03-98

Last Updated

06-04-99

Revision Date

06-04-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z, ThinkPad i Series 172x

Machine Type

2600, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2626, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2627

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