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# Screen Flashes in Microsoft Word 3.1 (for MS-DOS)

Article ID: 101854

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q101854

## SYMPTOMS

The screen flashes in Microsoft Word version 3.1 (for MS-DOS) each time you press a key.

## CAUSE

This problem occurs because of the way Word controls its screen.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbinterop KB101854