Microsoft KB Archive/88763

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Display Options for 286 Machines with Windows 3.0, 3.0a

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Q88763

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
The display options available when installing Microsoft Windows vary for 80386 and 80286 machines. The following display choices are for 80286 machines and do not appear when installing Windows on an 80386 computer:

  Display                      Driver ---

CGA                         CGA.DRV EGA black and white         EGAHIBW.DRV EGA monochrome              EGAMONO.DRV IBM MCGA                    VGAMONO.DRV Olivetti OEC color display  SV400A.DRV or AT&T VDC750 All of these displays, except the Olivetti OEC Color Display or AT&T VDC750 have the designation of (286 only). These options are available on 8086 and 8088 computers as well.

When installing Windows on a Olivetti M24, M240, and AT&T 6300 (8086 processor machines), Setup may detect the display as EGA. These computers should be set up for Olivetti/AT&T Monochrome or PVC Display.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a olibw.drv

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a