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Bivvyman - 30 Dec 2004 22:29 GMT

Inserting pictures work ok , then i cant see them , clicking on the area of
picture the outline grabs are there but no visible picture. TOOLS > GRAPHIC
MANAGER shows the thumbprint , thats all , What am i going wrong

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Chuck Davis - 30 Dec 2004 23:38 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>Inserting pictures work ok , then i cant see them , clicking on the area of
>picture the outline grabs are there but no visible picture. TOOLS > GRAPHIC
>MANAGER shows the thumbprint , thats all , What am i going

wrong

If you can click on the image and see outline grabs. Do so
and then choose Order from the Arrange drop down menu and
choose Bring to Front.

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Paul Harris - 31 Dec 2004 08:01 GMT

This action doesn't show the picture - Any further thoughts

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Inserting pictures work ok , then i cant see them ,
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> and then choose Order from the Arrange drop down menu and
> choose Bring to Front.

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Paul Harris - 31 Dec 2004 10:08 GMT

Hi opened the same file in Publisher 2002 and pictures viewed fine !!

> This action doesn't show the picture - Any further thoughts
>
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>> and then choose Order from the Arrange drop down menu and
>> choose Bring to Front.

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John Inzer - 30 Dec 2004 23:40 GMT

> Inserting pictures work ok , then i cant see them ,
> clicking on the area of picture the outline grabs are
> there but no visible picture. TOOLS > GRAPHIC MANAGER
> shows the thumbprint , thats all , What am i going wrong

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Does it help if you go to...
View / Pictures / Detailed Display?

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Paul Harris - 31 Dec 2004 08:00 GMT

This action doesn't show the picture - Any further thoughts

>> Inserting pictures work ok , then i cant see them ,
>> clicking on the area of picture the outline grabs are
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> Does it help if you go to...
> View / Pictures / Detailed Display?

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Mary Sauer - 31 Dec 2004 09:03 GMT

Where are you getting the picture? If you inserted the picture from the Office
ClipArt site or any other web page it could be your cache is full, in IE, tools,
Internet Options, delete files. Once you cleared your cache, if the image does not
show up, go back and insert it again.

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> This action doesn't show the picture - Any further thoughts
>
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>> Does it help if you go to...
>> View / Pictures / Detailed Display?

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Paul Harris - 31 Dec 2004 10:17 GMT

Cache is not a problem, did as you said , same problem, picture coming
from my pictures folder, I can see it in thumbnail on TOOLS>GRAPHIC MANAGER
. I inserted another picture , grab handles only . order made no difference
, again seen in graphic manager , view the file in Publisher 2002 and all is
ok . Printed in Publisher 3 and it prints all the images , any thoughts ?
Tried detect & repair , no difference

> Where are you getting the picture? If you inserted the picture from the
> Office ClipArt site or any other web page it could be your cache is full,
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>>> Does it help if you go to...
>>> View / Pictures / Detailed Display?

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Ed Bennett - 31 Dec 2004 12:01 GMT

> Inserting pictures work ok - then I can't see them. Clicking on the area
> of
> picture, the outline grabs are there - but no visible picture. TOOLS >
> GRAPHICS
> MANAGER shows the thumbnail - thats all. Where am I going wrong?

Have you tried updating your video drivers?

Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 and older are critical about video drivers.
Usually upgrading (or downgrading in some cases) will fix the problems you
are encountering.

I would recommend is restarting your computer in 'Safe Mode'. To get to Safe
Mode, restart your computer and press "F8" at the beginning of the boot
process. Once prompted, choose 'Safe Mode'. Once in 'Safe Mode', attempt the
same procedure with Microsoft Publisher.

If the publication works, then we will now assume the problem lies within
your video driver. Restart your computer.

If you have not already done so, you would want to visit the manufacturers
website of your video driver to download and install the latest video driver
that is available. It's important to note that the CD-Rom that came with
your video card will most likely NOT have the most recent driver for your
video adapter.

Popular Video Driver Sites:

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Nvidia
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers

ATI
http://mirror.ati.com/support/driver.html

Voodoo
http://www.voodoofiles.com/
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Search for the video driver that represents the model that you are using and
download the driver. To determine which card you have:

1. Right Click on your Desktop
2. Go to Properties
3. Go to the Settings Tab
4. Click on Advanced

Search for the video driver that represents the make and model that you are
using and download that driver. I would make sure you select "Save" when
prompted for download, not "Run". Typically many save to My Documents.

After you download the driver begin the setup. Use the following procedure
to change your video driver:

1. Right click anywhere on your Desktop, and choose Properties.
2. This will open Display Properties. Choose the "Settings" tab
3. Click on the "Advanced Properties" Button
4. On the "Adapter" Tab, Choose "Change"
5. Now you should see "Select Device". If your new driver is listed, select
that model.
6. If not, choose "Have Disk", and browse to the location where you setup
the new driver.
7. Now choose "OK". Be sure to have you Windows CD available, as you may be
prompted for this.
8. After setup and install is complete, restart your computer.

This should fix your troubles. If not, either contact your video card
manufacturer directly and inform them of the problem you have experienced,
or turn down your hardware acceleration. This will be at least a possible
temporary fix until you get a response from the tech support from your video
card manufacturer. The steps to turn down your hardware acceleration are as
follows:

1. Right click on "My Computer"
2. Choose "Properties"
3. On System Properties choose the "Performance" Tab
4. Under advanced settings, choose "Graphics"
5. Change hardare acceleration to "None"
6. Choose OK and OK again
7. Restart computer

(You don't necessarily have to go all the way to None. You could try one
notch at a time, but that will require a restart for each notch).

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Paul Harris - 31 Dec 2004 16:07 GMT

Hi Ed , you are STAR !!!! , downloaded updated video driver , and all is now
normal , many thanks for your advice and a happy new year from the UK

>> Inserting pictures work ok - then I can't see them. Clicking on the area
>> of
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> (You don't necessarily have to go all the way to None. You could try one
> notch at a time, but that will require a restart for each notch).

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Ed Bennett - 31 Dec 2004 22:17 GMT

> Hi Ed , you are STAR !!!! , downloaded updated video driver , and all is
> now normal , many thanks for your advice and a happy new year from the UK

Glad to hear that it worked - thanks for letting us know :-)

Happy new year to you from Swansea (Wales)

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