8514 Palette Changes in Windows (82842)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q82842 SUMMARY
In Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, MS-DOS-based
applications and Windows-based applications have to contend over the video
palette. This may cause the available palette to change. As a result, the
colors on the screen may change when you switch between MS-DOS-based
applications and Windows-based applications.
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Some 8514 video board configurations share their hardware video palette
with the pass-through VGA connector. In this case, it is possible for an MS-
DOS-based application running in an MS-DOS box to alter the color palette
of Windows, and vice versa. For example, running a palette-animation
application in Windows and then switching to an MS-DOS-based application
(leaving the animation application running in the background) can cause
colors to change or "cycle" in some MS-DOS-based applications.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB82842 |
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