A Computer That Has an S3 Graphics Savage4 Video Adapter Stops Responding After You Upgrade from Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade your computer from Microsoft Windows 98 to Windows 2000, the computer may stop responding (hang).

This behavior may occur on an IBM Aptiva 2174-574 computer that has an AMD Athlon 500 megahertz (MHz) CPU and an S3 Graphics Savage4 video adapter.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the S3 Graphics Savage4 video device driver that is included with Windows 98 is not compatible with Windows 2000.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, obtain an updated video device driver from S3 Graphics, Inc.

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MORE INFORMATION

For information about your hardware manufacturer, visit the following Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-us (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-us)

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