Cannot Use Hercules Monitor with Microsoft Excel 5.0 (113661)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q113661

SUMMARY

You cannot use a Hercules or Hercules-compatible monochrome monitor with Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0

MORE INFORMATION

Page 4 of the "User's Guide," states that you must use "a graphics display compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, such as EGA or VGA."

In Setup for Windows 3.1, Hercules Monochrome is a valid option. However, Hercules is not supported by Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows, and this exclusion is not listed in the documentation.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:KB113661
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