>When i run a report to the preview window the text / lines on the report are sometimes distorted and when i minimize it and then restore it the picture is fine is there a fix out there for this?
I have seen this happen when a person's video drivers need updating. You might try this. You might try adjusting the hardware acceleration in the graphics section of the control panel system then performance tab.
Bret Hobbs
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