Microsoft KB Archive/126408

Road Atlas for MS-DOS: Tandy 1000 Computer Locks Up

PSS ID Number: Q126408 Article last modified on 06-01-1995

2.02, 2.04, 2.06, 3.0

MS-DOS

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 * - WARNING -   THE INFORMATION BELOW IS PRELIMINARY AND HAS NOT BEEN   CONFIRMED, EDITED OR TESTED BY MICROSOFT. USE ONLY   WITH DISCRETION.  ***************************************************************

= SYMPTOMS =

During the initial Automap Road Atlas for MS-DOS installation, the INSTALL.EXE program may select or detect an incorrect video card for the Tandy 1000 computer. The default installation may select the IBM CGA MONO 2, which is usually an incorrect selection. (In some cases, the IBM CGA MONO 2 setting may not be an incorrect setting. It may be the only setting possible because of the architecture of the Tandy machines.)

When the CGA MONO 2 display selection is used you may experience keyboard hangs or screen corruption when attempting to run the Automap Road Atlas program.

= RESOLUTION =

To correct this problem, run the AMCONF.EXE reconfiguration program and try the “Don’t Know” (without the quotes) video display selection. The CGA MONO video driver will be used and the application will run in a monochrome format.

Steps to Change Video Selection

 * 1) From within the Automap Road Atlas for MS-DOS subdirectory, type

AMCONF

and press the Enter key.

  Press the Alt key to activate the Menu selections. Press the G key. The G key will activate the Graphics drop down menu.   Scroll down to Don’t Know, or press the D key to select the menu item. 

= MORE INFORMATION =

For more information on Reconfiguration, refer to the Automap Road Atlas for MS-DOS User’s Guide, Reconfiguration section.

Tandy computers are not 100% compatible. Microsoft has no plans to offer as a fix to the problem.

For additional information, contact Tandy technical support.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products’ performance or reliability.

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