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OFF98: Typing May Cause Constant Hard Disk Activity

Article ID: 184259

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh
Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q184259

SYMPTOMS

As you type in a document, the hard disk is constantly accessed.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when you use any of the TrueType fonts that are installed with Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OFF98 thrash thrashing hard disk access noise

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbformat KB184259