Microsoft KB Archive/67925

DOSWorks: How to Specify Monochrome Display Adapter on a Network

PSS ID Number: Q67925 Article last modified on 01-14-1998

2.00 2.00a

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To use different monitors for Works 2.x on a network, the drivers for each monitor type must be in the program directory on the server, and activated at the workstations by using the /G switch, as described in the network administrator’s guide. However, no video driver is used for the monochrome display adapter (MDA), so the /G switch cannot be used.

To use a monochrome display at a workstation:


 * 1) Rename the SCREEN.VID file to its descriptive title (for example, EGA.VID).
 * 2) Start Works from the workstation without using the /G switch.

If no video driver is specified, Works uses the SCREEN.VID file from the Works program directory, which is not appropriate for an MDA monitor. To avoid loading a screen driver for an MDA monitor, you should eliminate any file named SCREEN.VID in the Works program directory and start Works without the /G switch. This will cause Works to start in the default MDA mode.

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