Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
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Lotus 1-2-3 V 5 Color Pallette resolution Windows XP
Drop down box not working in Lotus 1-2-3.
Soloution: This is an XP rather than Lotus issue. Right click on XP desktop. Select properties. Go to appearances tab. Select effects. Uncheck first box "Use the following transition effect."
That's it!!!
Drop down box not working in Lotus 1-2-3.
Soloution: This is an XP rather than Lotus issue. Right click on XP desktop. Select properties. Go to appearances tab. Select effects. Uncheck first box "Use the following transition effect."
That's it!!!
RE: Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
I had to switch to Windows 7, and found that while Lotus 1-2-3 version 5 works in Windows 7 (32 bit), I was getting the same issue with the drop down selection for lines and color. The palette wouldn't show up.
The solution was buried in Control Panel - System - Advanced System Settings - Advanced - Settings - Slide open combo boxes (uncheck).
There is a list of 18 enhancement settings. I had turned them all off by selecting "Adjust for best performance". But by trial and error, found the the one setting that was the culprit was "Slide open combo boxes". So it is similar to the issue with XP. Apparently the other enhancements won't conflict with Lotus version 5.
Bill
RE: Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
RE: Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
I think these Lotus products STILL massively outshine most others: Wordpro beats Word. Approach beats Access. As to 1-2-3, I don't use it that much.
RE: Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
Actually, my problem is more extensive. I operate Paradox (Dos) and Multi-Mate word processor. When these were designed, Ronald Reagan was President.
RE: Lotus 1-2-3 V5 Color Pallette Drop Down Box Not Working
Yep, you cannot run Lotus 1-2-3 version 5 in 64-bit windows. I tried, and another Lotus 5 fan acquaintance also tried.
I had purchased a cheap, underpowered netbook, which came with Win 7 64-bit installed. It would not allow Lotus 5 to work. So I grabbed a Win 7 disk, which had both 32 and 64-bit versions, and re-installed windows, using the 32 bit version. Lotus 5 installed and runs fine. No compatibility setting required. I just had to do the Y2K patch, and the long-year tweak, and it works just fine. And since Lotus 5 works fast, by comparison to just about everything else, it is OK to use on that underpowered netbook.
Bill