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OFF98: Preferred Size Memory Setting May Unexpectedly Change

Article ID: 186251

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2003

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q186251

SYMPTOMS

When you change the Preferred Size memory setting for any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, the number you enter may unexpectedly increase by about 4000K.

CAUSE

You may experience the behavior described in the "Symptoms" section if all of the following are true:

You are using OS 8.0 or OS 8.1.

-and-
You have Virtual Memory turned off.

-and-
You change the Preferred Size memory setting for the first time.

NOTE: This problem can occur with Power Macintosh programs other than those listed at the beginning of this article. The Finder manages the Info dialog box for programs and is changing the value that you enter by the amount listed in the Note at the bottom of the window.

RESOLUTION

If the Preferred Size memory setting unexpectedly changes, retype the value that you entered before it changed. You will only have to do this once because it will not automatically change again.

STATUS

This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition or Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition and Apple Macintosh OS 8.x.

MORE INFORMATION

The exact amount by which the Preferred Size changes is the value listed in the note at the bottom of the Info window for the program. For example, if you display the Info window for Microsoft Excel, the following note is displayed at the bottom of the window:

Note: Memory requirements will decrease by 4160K if virtual memory
is turned on.

So, the first time you change the Preferred Size of Microsoft Excel, the value you change it to will unexpectedly increase by 4160K.

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