Microsoft KB Archive/57587

Problems Using Learning Word on IBM PS/2 Model 25 or 30

PSS ID Number: Q57587 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

If the Word version 5.00 mouse tutorial is run on an IBM PS/2 model 25/30, placing the mouse pointer on “Next Screen” and clicking the left button produces no results. The program appears to respond to the click because it continues to display the message “To go on, move the mouse pointer to Next Screen and click the left mouse button” each time, but nothing happens. The only way to exit is to reboot.

The mouse thinks that the Word screen is much larger than it really is. This can be seen by moving the mouse cursor past the bottom of the words “Next Screen”. Clicking the left button will eventually select the choice and move on to the Next Screen.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word version 5.00. This problem has been corrected in Word versions 5.00b and 5.50.

To correct the problem, the screen driver for the MCGA graphics adapter must be modified. This can be done by following the instructions below using the DOS DEBUG utility. An already-patched MCGA screen driver is also available in application note DW0077 titled “Additional Video Drivers and Updated Keyboard Drivers.”

The application note is available from Microsoft Product Support Services by calling (206) 454-2030. Online, DW0077 can be found in the Software/Data Library by searching on the keyword DW0077, Q68424, or S12534. DW0077 was archived using the PKware file-compression utility.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The patch below is made for the MCGA.CSD file found on the Utilities Disk. You should run the patch on a backup copy of the MCGA.CSD file to protect against an error occurring during the debug process. The instructions for the patch are as follows:

  Copy MCGA.CSD, MCGA.GSD, and MAKEVID.EXE from the Utilities disk to the hard disk or to another floppy disk.   Type “debug mcga.csd” (without the quotation marks).   The debug prompt “-” appears.   Type the following: e 137 01 e 13b 10 e 13d 00 w q 

You now have a patched MCGA.CSD file. You should run the MAKEVID utility to create a new video driver. The syntax for MAKEVID is as follows:

MAKEVID MCGA.VID -Lfr MCGA.CSD -Lfs MCGA.GSD


 * 1) Rename the current SCREEN.VID file to MCGA.OLD.
 * 2) Rename MCGA.VID to SCREEN.VID.
 * 3) Delete the MW.INI file.
 * 4) Start Word.

This patch solves the following two problems:


 * 1) The mouse thinks the Word screen is much larger than it really is.
 * 2) Word provides support for only two colors in text mode. Word should be providing support for 16 shades of gray. The patch allows Word to display 16 shades of gray in text mode. \softlibproj

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