Article ID: 178694
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.0
- Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.0a
- Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.1
This article was previously published under Q178694
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you edit a task, resource or resource
assignment note, or edit a header, footer or legend, or you edit a
workgroup message, Microsoft Project may stop responding and you may
receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you click the Details button, you receive the following error message:
WINPROJ caused and invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at <address>.
CAUSE
The SmartSpeed StepSaver feature of the Microsoft IntelliPoint mouse
software is incompatible with Microsoft Project 98. This problem occurs
only on Microsoft Windows 95/98.
WORKAROUND
To turn off the SmartSpeed feature, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control
Panel.
- Double-click the Mouse icon.
- On the StepSavers tab, click to clear the SmartSpeed
check box (to turn off this feature). Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Project listed above.
Additional query words: crash fail point32 exe KERNEL32 DLL
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