Microsoft KB Archive/46806

“Not a Valid SCREEN.VID File” on PS/2 Model 70 Portable

PSS ID Number: Q46806 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00

OS/2

= SUMMARY =

The error message “Not a valid SCREEN.VID file” occurs if you start Microsoft Word version 5.0 in an IBM OS/2 version 1.1 protected-mode session on an IBM PS/2 Model 70 Portable with a built-in gas plasma display. The error message occurs if you use IBM’s OS/2 and attempt to load Word in a full screen or text window. This problem also occurs with the IBM L40 SX laptop.

The error message does not occur if Word is run in the MS-DOS box or if an external VGA monitor is used.

It has been reported that in OS/2 version 2.0, this problem does not occur while running Word in OS/2’s MS-DOS emulation mode.

There is a screen driver for the PS/2 Model 70 Portable available in an application note titled “Word 5.00: Additional Screen Drivers,” which can be obtained by calling Microsoft Product Support Services at (206) 454-2030.

The screen driver has the following two limitations:


 * 1) 25-line and 43-line graphics modes are not available.
 * 2) Text mode does not use the entire screen. The Word screen displays in 50-line mode using seven-eighths of the screen.

KBCategory: kbother kberrmsg KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 5.00 os2 ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.