Microsoft KB Archive/58341

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Windows 3.0 SYSTEM.INI [boot] Section

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Q58341

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
The following information is contained in the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 SYSINI.TXT readme file. The Windows Setup program copies this file to the Windows 3.0 directory,

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[BOOT] SECTION --

The [boot] section contains a list of the drivers and Windows modules with which Windows configures itself when it is started.

The [boot] section can contain the following settings:

-- 286grabber= Purpose: Specifies the filename of the device driver (called a        grabber) that makes a non-Windows application visible using Windows in standard mode. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. -- 386grabber= Purpose: Specifies the filename of the device driver (called a        grabber) that makes a non-Windows application visible using Windows in 386 enhanced mode. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. -- comm.drv= Purpose: Specifies which serial communications driver you are using. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. -- display.drv= Purpose: Specifies which display driver you are using. To change: Choose the Windows Setup icon from the Main Group window. -- fixedfon.fon= Purpose: Specifies the fixed system font used by Windows Version 2.0. This font would still be used by Version 2.0 applications. To change: Choose the Windows Setup icon from the Control Panel window. This setting changes when you change the display setting. -- fonts.fon= Purpose: Supplies the names of the font files for the ANSI character set. To change: Choose the Windows Setup icon from the Control Panel window. This setting changes when you change the display setting. -- keyboard.drv= Purpose: Specifies which keyboard driver you are using. To change: Choose the Windows Setup icon from the Main Group window. -- language.dll= Purpose: Specifies the dynamic-link library that supplies language-specific functions. If no language library is        specified, Windows uses the built-in U.S. English library. To change: Choose the International icon from the Control Panel window. -- mouse.drv= Purpose: Specifies which mouse driver you are using. To change: Choose the Windows Setup icon from the Main Group window. -- network.drv= Purpose: Specifies which network driver you are using. To change: Choose the Windows Setup icon from the Main Group window. -- oemfonts.fon= Purpose: Supplies the names of the font files for the OEM character set. This setting is associated with the display setting. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. -- shell= Default: progman.exe Purpose: Specifies the Windows program that serves as the user shell for Windows. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. -- sound.drv= Purpose: Specifies which sound driver you are using. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. -- system.drv= Purpose: Specifies the system hardware you are using. For IBM PC        compatible systems, this file is system.drv. To change: Use Notepad to edit the SYSTEM.INI file. Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a