Microsoft KB Archive/68424

Word 5.00: Contents of Additional Video Drivers Appnote PSS ID Number: Q68424 Article last modified on 05-12-1993 PSS database name: D_WorD

5.00

MS-DOS

Summary:

The following is the complete contents of the application note titled “Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers,” DW0077. Application notes can be obtained by calling Microsoft Product Support Services at (206) 454-2030. This application note is also available from Microsoft OnLine, CompuServe, and GEnie. DW0077 can be found in the Software/Data Library by searching on the keyword DW0077, the Q number of this article, or S12534. DW0077 was archived using the PKware file-compression utility.

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========================================================= ADDITIONAL VIDEO DRIVERS AND UPDATED KEYBOARD DRIVERS ======================================================================

The enclosed disk contains several video and keyboard drivers for Word version 5.00. The video drivers have been developed to add or improve video support for certain graphics cards. Although this application note addresses several specific problems, these drivers may also correct other problems not listed and may correct problems with similar graphics cards. The keyboard drivers have been updated to improve keyboard support for computers running under Windows 3.00 or IBM 3270 emulation software.

The following video, keyboard, and screen driver files are provided on the enclosed disk:

Video Keyboard Character Screen Graphics Screen Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers ——– ——– —————- —————

ATT6300.VID BIOSSAFE.KBD HERC102.CSD HERCULES.GSD HERC102.VID IBMCVT.KBD HERC112.CSD MCGA.GSD MCGA.VID KEYBOARD.KBD MCGA.CSD VGA.GSD PS2P70.VID TANDY.KBD PS2P70.CSD VGA5A.GSD SPERRY.VID TOSHIBA.KBD VGA.CSD VGA5A.VID VGAMONO.CSD VGAMONO.VID VIO.CSD VIOMONO.CSD

= INSTRUCTIONS: INSTALLING A NEW VIDEO DRIVER =

We recommend that before you install one of the new drivers, you rename the existing SCREEN.VID in your Word 5.00 program directory (hard disk users) or Word Program Disk (dual floppy disk users) to another name (for example, SCREEN.OLD). In case of difficulty with the new video driver, having this backup copy allows you to return to your previous video driver without rerunning Word’s Setup program or MAKEVID utility.

Note: Word 5.00 users on a network should rename the SCREEN.VID file and remove the MW.INI file located in the directory specified by the SET MSWNET variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. To install one of the new video drivers, do the following:

Using a Hard Disk System
  At the DOS prompt, change to the Word program directory (for example, type “cd ” [without the quotation marks] and press ENTER); then type the following and press ENTER: rename screen.vid screen.old   Insert the enclosed Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers disk in drive A and copy the appropriate VID file to the Word program directory. For example, if you are using a VGA card with a monochrome monitor and your Word program directory is on drive C and is called WORD5, type the following at the DOS prompt and press ENTER: copy a:vgamono.vid c:.vid   From the Word program directory, delete the MW.INI file by typing the following at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER: del mw.ini Note: MW.INI is a file in which Word stores settings for a number of options that affect the way Word appears on your screen. A new MW.INI file is created whenever you quit Word. For a complete list of settings stored in MW.INI, see the Quit command in Chapter 1, “Commands,” in the “Reference to Microsoft Word” manual. 

You are now ready to start Word using the new video driver.

If you encounter further problems with the newly installed video driver and you want to return to the previous video driver, do the following:

At the DOS prompt, change to the Word program directory. Type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:

del screen.vid rename screen.old screen.vid

Using a Dual Floppy Disk System
  With your Word Program Disk or working copy in drive A, make drive A your current drive by typing a: at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER. Then type the following and press ENTER: rename screen.vid screen.old   Insert the enclosed Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers disk in drive B and copy the appropriate VID file to the Word Program Disk. For example, if you are using a VGA card with a monochrome monitor, type the following at the DOS prompt (with your Word Program Disk in drive A) and press ENTER: copy b:vgamono.vid a:   Delete the MW.INI file located on the Word Program Disk by typing the following at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER: del a:mw.ini Note: MW.INI is a file in which Word stores settings for a number of options that affect the way Word appears on your screen. A new MW.INI file is created whenever you quit Word. For a complete list of settings stored in MW.INI, see the Quit command in Chapter 1, “Commands,” in the “Reference to Microsoft Word” manual. 

You are now ready to start Word using the new video driver.

If you encounter further problems with the newly installed video driver and you want to return to the previous video driver, do the following:

Insert the Word Program Disk in drive A. At the DOS prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:

del a:screen.vid rename a:screen.old a:screen.vid = THE VIDEO DRIVERS =

ATT6300.VID
The original video driver for the AT&T 6300’s Standard Adapter or Display Enhancement Board (DEB) does not restore the video mode properly after the Word program is exited. This problem prevents other software programs from running properly and can be corrected only by rebooting the AT&T 6300 computer. Using the ATT6300.VID video driver provided on the enclosed disk corrects this problem.

HERC102.VID
Word does not work correctly on some systems that use video boards that emulate Hercules graphics cards and use monochrome monitors. The Hercules video drivers supplied with Word are too Hercules specific. This causes problems such as rolling screens, screens blanking, or an inability to get into graphics mode. These problems also occur on nearly any system that has an EGA card emulating a Hercules graphics card when using a monochrome monitor. Systems experiencing these problems include the following:

Unisys PW2 with Universal video card BOCA EGA Paradise EGA 480 Autoswitch Amstrad

MCGA.VID
If you have an IBM PS/2 Model 25 or 30, or any other system using an MCGA card or compatible, this video driver corrects a problem in some display modes where the mouse is unable to activate Word’s command menus because it thinks the Word screen is much larger than it really is. Using MCGA.VID corrects this problem and also allows Word to display 16 shades of gray in text mode.

PS2P70.VID
If you are using the IBM PS/2 Portable 70 with the built-in gas plasma VGA display installed for IBM OS/2, you may encounter the error message “Not a Valid SCREEN.VID file” when Word is started in either a full screen or text window protected mode session. After renaming PS2P70.VID to SCREEN.VID, you must delete the MW.INI file located in the Word program directory and start Word the first time in a protected mode session. There are two limitations of the PS2P70.VID video driver:


 * 1) 25-line and 43-line graphics modes are not available.
 * 2) Text modes do not use the entire screen. The display will use 43 lines of a compressed 50-line mode, resulting in the Word screen using only seven-eighths of the full screen.

SPERRY.VID
Word’s screen display on the Sperry HT with CGA is out of synch, resulting in screen jitter or duplicated lines on the screen. The same problem may be experienced on the Leading Edge Model M. SPERRY.VID is the video driver to select for these computers.

VGA5A.VID
If you have a VGA (or compatible) video adapter and you cannot see text in Print Preview, use this video driver.

VGAMONO.VID
If you have a color VGA video adapter connected to a monochrome monitor, use this video driver to enable 16 shades of gray.

= INSTALLING A VIDEO DRIVER WITH AN UPDATED KEYBOARD DRIVER =

If a Word 5.00 video driver is required to provide support for special keyboards, memory-resident programs, and operating systems, that video driver must contain a keyboard driver as one of its components. The MAKEVID.EXE utility provided on the Word version 5.00 Utilities 2 Disk (Utilities Disk for 3.5-inch disk users) can be used to create a new video driver that contains the appropriate updated keyboard driver.

Note: Word 5.00 users on a network should rename the SCREEN.VID file and remove the MW.INI file located in the directory specified by the SET MSWNET variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Before creating a new video driver that uses an updated keyboard driver, you must perform the following steps:

Using a Hard Disk System
  Change to your Word program directory (for example, at the DOS prompt type “cd ” [without the quotation marks] and press ENTER). Type the following and press ENTER: rename screen.vid screen.old </li>  Delete the MW.INI file located in the Word program directory by typing the following at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER: del mw.ini </li>  Insert the original Word 5.00 Utilities 2 Disk (Utilities Disk for 3.5-inch disk users) in drive A. Copy the MAKEVID.EXE utility to the Word program directory by typing the following and pressing ENTER: copy a:makevid.exe </li>  Copy the appropriate CSD and GSD files for your graphics adapter (see the following list) from the enclosed disk to your Word program directory (hard disk) or Word Program Disk (dual floppy disk). For example, if you have a Hercules graphics card, do the following: Insert the enclosed Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers disk in drive A. At the DOS prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line: copy a:herc102.csd copy a:hercules.gsd Note: The filenames used in step 4 are examples only. Be sure to substitute the appropriate filenames for your particular graphics adapter. Graphics Adapter Filenames ————— ——— IBM PS/2 VGA or compatible VGA.CSD, VIO.CSD, VGA.GSD IBM PS/2 VGA w/mono display VGAMONO.CSD, VIOMONO.CSD, VGA5A.GSD IBM PS/2 Model 25/30 MCGA MCGA.CSD, MCGA.GSD IBM PS/2 Model 70 Portable VGA.CSD, PS2P70.CSD, VGA.GSD Hercules graphics card HERC102.CSD, HERCULES.GSD Note: For more information on the CSD and GSD files supplied with Word 5.00, or on using the MAKEVID utility, refer to the MAKEVID.DOC file on the original Word 5.00 Utilities 2 Disk (5.25-inch disk) or Utilities Disk (3.5-inch disk). </li>  Copy the appropriate KBD file (refer to previous list) to the Word program directory (hard disk) or Word Program Disk (dual floppy disk). For example, if you are using IBM 3270 emulation software or a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program such as SideKick, SmartKey, or SuperKey, copy the BIOSSAFE keyboard driver as follows: Insert the enclosed Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers disk in drive A. At the DOS prompt, type the following lines and press ENTER: copy a:biossafe.kbd </li>  Run the MAKEVID.EXE utility to create a new video driver. Use the table below to locate the correct command syntax and parameters for running MAKEVID.EXE. Let the line wrap if it is too long to fit on one line. Press ENTER when the entire command has been entered. Note: If you are using IBM 3270 emulation software or terminate- and-stay-resident (TSR) software, replace the keyboard driver listed with BIOSSAFE.KBD. If you are using a Tandy computer, you may need to replace the keyboard driver listed with TANDY.KBD. </li></ol>

Using a Dual Floppy Disk System
  With your Word Program Disk or working copy in drive A, type the following at the DOS prompt and press ENTER: rename a:screen.vid a:screen.old </li>  Delete the MW.INI file located in the Word program directory by typing the following at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER: del a:mw.ini </li>  Insert the original Word 5.00 Utilities 2 Disk (Utilities Disk for 3.5-inch disk users) in drive A and the Word Program Disk in drive B. Copy the MAKEVID.EXE utility to the Word Program Disk by typing the following and pressing ENTER: copy a:makevid.exe b: </li>  Copy the appropriate CSD and GSD files for your graphics adapter (see the following list) from the enclosed disk to your Word program directory (hard disk) or Word Program Disk (dual floppy disk). For example, if you have a Hercules graphics card, do the following: Insert the Word Program Disk in drive A and the enclosed Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers disk in drive B. At the DOS prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line: copy b:herc102.csd a: copy b:hercules.gsd a: Note: The filenames used in step 4 are examples only. Be sure to substitute the appropriate filenames for your particular graphics adapter. Graphics Adapter Filenames ————— ——— IBM PS/2 VGA or compatible VGA.CSD, VIO.CSD, VGA.GSD IBM PS/2 VGA w/mono display VGAMONO.CSD, VIOMONO.CSD, VGA5A.GSD IBM PS/2 Model 25/30 MCGA MCGA.CSD, MCGA.GSD IBM PS/2 Model 70 Portable VGA.CSD, PS2P70.CSD, VGA.GSD Hercules graphics card HERC102.CSD, HERCULES.GSD Note: For more information on the CSD and GSD files supplied with Word 5.00, or on using the MAKEVID utility, refer to the MAKEVID.DOC file on the original Word 5.00 Utilities 2 Disk (5.25-inch disk) or Utilities Disk (3.5-inch disk). </li>  Copy the appropriate KBD file (refer to the list on page 1 of this application note) to the Word program directory (hard disk) or Word Program Disk (dual floppy disk). For example, if you are using IBM 3270 emulation software or a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program such as SideKick, SmartKey, or SuperKey, copy the BIOSSAFE keyboard driver as follows: Insert the Word Program Disk in drive A and the enclosed Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers disk in drive B. At the DOS prompt, type the following and press ENTER: copy b:biossafe.kbd a: </li>  Run the MAKEVID.EXE utility to create a new video driver. Use the table below to locate the correct command syntax and parameters for running MAKEVID.EXE. Let the line wrap if it is too long to fit on one line. Press ENTER when the entire command has been entered. Note: If you are using IBM 3270 emulation software or terminate- and-stay-resident (TSR) software, replace the keyboard driver listed with BIOSSAFE.KBD. If you are using a Tandy computer, you may need to replace the keyboard driver listed with TANDY.KBD. </li></ol>

MAKEVID Command Syntax
AT&T 6300/Olivetti High Resolution Adapter or DEB

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr ATT6300.CSD -Lfs MONO.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM VGA or Compatible with Monochrome Display

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr VGAMONO.CSD -Lfp VIOMONO.CSD -Lfs VGA5A.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM MCGA or Compatible

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr MCGA.CSD -Lfs MCGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM PS/2 Model 70 Portable (Gas Plasma display)

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr VGA.CSD -Lfp PS2P70.CSD -Lfs VGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Hercules

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr HERC102.CSD -Lfs HERCULES.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Also included and documented in the Word 5.00 MAKEVID.DOC on the original Word 5.00 Utilities 2 Disk (5.25-inch disk) or Utilities Disk (3.5-inch disk) are the following MAKEVID command lines for drivers included with the Word 5.00 program (but not included with this application note; this is for further information only):

Compaq Portable III or Portable 386

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr COMPAQ3.CSD -Lfs MONO.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Ericsson High Resolution Adapter

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr ERICSSON.CSD -Lfs ERICSSON.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Hercules Plus or InColor

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr HERC112.CSD -Lfs HERCULES.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

HP Vectra High Resolution Adapter

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr VECTRA.CSD -Lfs MONO.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM CGA

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr CGASNOW.CSD -Lfp VIO.CSD -Lfs CGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM CGA or Compatible

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr CGA.CSD -Lfp VIO.CSD -Lfs CGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM EGA or Compatible

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr EGA.CSD -Lfp VIO.CSD -Lfs EGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM PC Convertible

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr IBMCVT.CSD -Lfs IBMCVT.GSD -Lfr IBMCVT.KBD

IBM VGA or Compatible

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr VGA.CSD -Lfp VIO.CSD -Lfs VGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

IBM 3270 PC

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr IBM3270.CSD -Lfs IBM3270.GSD -Lfr BIOSSAFE.KBD

IBM 8514/A

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr IBM8514.CSD -Lfs IBM8514.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Micro Display Systems Genius

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr GENIUS.CSD -Lfs GENIUS.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Toshiba 3100

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr COMPAQ3.CSD -Lfs MONO.GSD -Lfr TOSHIBA.KBD

Wyse 700

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr WYSE700.CSD -Lfs WYSE700.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Zenith Tecmar EGA

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr ZEN-TECM.CSD -Lfp VIO.CSD -Lfs EGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Zenith VGA Z549

MAKEVID SCREEN.VID -Lfr ZEN549.CSD -Lfp VIO.CSD -Lfs VGA.GSD -Lfr KEYBOARD.KBD

Once MAKEVID.EXE is finished creating the new video driver, you can start Word using the new video driver with an updated keyboard driver.

If you encounter problems and want to use the previous video driver, do the following:

Using a Hard Disk System
Change to your Word program directory (for example, at the DOS prompt type “cd ” [without the quotation marks] and press ENTER). Type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:

del screen.vid rename screen.old screen.vid

Using a Dual Floppy Disk System
With your Word Program Disk or working copy in drive A, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:

del a:screen.vid rename a:screen.old a:screen.vid Reference(s):

“Microsoft Product Support Services Application Note”, DW0077, 11/90. 7 Pages, 1 Disk.

Additional reference words: wdvideo wdsetup

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.