Microsoft KB Archive/80076

= Abnormal Colors in WordPerfect 5.1 Running Under MS-DOS 5.0 =

Article ID: 80076

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 9.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 7.04 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 8.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q80076



SYMPTOMS
Colors change abnormally in version 5.1 of WordPerfect running under MS-DOS version 5.0.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you load the EGA.SYS device driver in the CONFIG.SYS file on a system with an EGA video adapter. When you installed MS-DOS 5.0, the Setup program may have added the following line to your CONFIG.SYS file:   device=c:\dos\ega.sys This line may cause abnormal color changes in the view document or print preview modes of WordPerfect 5.1 when loaded in conjunction with a Microsoft Mouse driver.



RESOLUTION
To solve the problem, remove or remark out the EGA.SYS line in the CONFIG.SYS file.



MORE INFORMATION
The WordPerfect product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 7.04 8.00 8.10 8.0 8.1 3rdparty

Keywords: KB80076

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