Microsoft KB Archive/67797

Word: Display Modes Available with Default Video Driver

PSS ID Number: Q67797 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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Word’s built-in video driver cannot provide graphics display modes or allow for the use of the Print Preview feature if there is no video driver (SCREEN.VID) file available.

However, the following text display modes are available with Word’s built-in video driver:

Video Configuration Display modes ——————- ————-

Monochrome adapter, monitor 25 lines x 80 characters, two colors

Color graphics adapter (CGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, two colors and color display

Enhanced graphics adapter (EGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, two colors and monochrome display 43 lines x 80 characters, two colors

Enhanced graphics adapter (EGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, 16 colors and color (ECD/PCD) display 43 lines x 80 characters, 16 colors

Multicolor graphics array (MCGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, two colors and monochrome display

Multicolor graphics array (MCGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, 16 colors and color (PCD/ECD) display

Video graphics array (VGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, two colors and monochrome display 43 lines x 80 characters, two colors 50 lines x 80 characters, two colors (50 line display under DOS only)

Video graphics array (VGA) 25 lines x 80 characters, 16 colors and color (ECD/PCD) display 43 lines x 80 characters, 16 colors 50 lines x 80 characters, 16 colors (50 line display under DOS only)

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