Word puts black stripe over what I type can't see

[oldpc]

I just installed the OfficeXP for educator on my home
computer. When I try to use Word to type, I get this black
strip that covers what I am typing. If I change the view,
it momentarily shows the text I have typed, but as soon as
I click and begin to type again, it all goes blac and I
can't see what I am doing.
I have windows 98 pentium 3 if that matters

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day "oldpc",

Please see the following Web Page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303507&Product=wd2002
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Regards,
Pat Garard
Australia

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Or (non-language-specific) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303507

 

[Bob S]

I just installed the OfficeXP for educator on my home
computer. When I try to use Word to type, I get this black
strip that covers what I am typing. If I change the view,
it momentarily shows the text I have typed, but as soon as
I click and begin to type again, it all goes blac and I
can't see what I am doing.
I have windows 98 pentium 3 if that matters

Word requires video settings of at least 800 x 600 and at least 256
colors.

If there were any intelligent life in Redmond, Word would test for its
requirements when it was opened, and put up a polite message if the
user had his or her system set to some other configuration.

Bob S