Microsoft KB Archive/67435

Word: Support for the IBM XGA Display Adapter

PSS ID Number: Q67435 Article last modified on 01-24-1995

5.00 5.50

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Support for the IBM XGA graphics card and adapter interface software driver (XGAAIDOS.SYS) is available in Word versions 5.0 and 5.5. Support is provided through the use of the Word video driver for the IBM 8514/a graphics adapter.

The Word Setup program will not correctly detect the IBM XGA display adapter. Instead, the Setup program will propose “IBM PS/2 model 50/60/70/80 VGA or compatible” as the graphics adapter type. If Word 5.0 or 5.5 will be running on an MS-DOS machine, select “IBM 8514/a or compatible” from the list of display adapters.

The “IBM 8514/a or compatible” option is not available if you are running under OS/2. When installing Word to run under OS/2, the “IBM PS/2 model 50/60/70/80 VGA or compatible” option should be selected.

Word’s IBM 8514/a video driver for MS-DOS will only work properly if the following device drivers are loaded from the CONFIG.SYS before starting Word:

Device Driver Description ————- ———–

XGAAIDOS.SYS IBM XGA adapter interface driver

EGA.SYS IBM EGA/VGA display driver. This driver is provided with Word, and installed by Setup if the 8514/a driver is selected. It is required by the 8514/a mouse driver.

MOUS8514.SYS IBM 8514 display driver for the mouse (optional).

The following table summarizes the Word display modes that will be available when the IBM XGA display adapter and adapter interface software are installed (IBM 8514/a video driver):

Display Mode Windows 3.0 OS/2 ———— ———– —-

| DOS | Real Standard  386 Enhanced | Real  Protected |    | Mode    Mode        Mode     | Mode   Mode

Graphics | | | 38 lines x | YES | YES YES NO | Not tested - 102 characters | | | Use the VGA 1024 x 768 res.| | | driver 16 colors | | | ——————————————————————– Graphics | | | 48 lines x | NO | NO NO NO | Not tested - 128 characters | | | Use the VGA 1024 x 768 res.| | | driver 16 colors | | |

If Word cannot switch to 38 line graphics mode or 48 line graphics mode, the message “Cannot switch to Graphics mode” will appear. Once Word displays this error message, the display mode option will be removed from the Display Mode list.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbhw kberrmsg KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 5.00 5.50 ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1995.