Command Prompt Scrolls Slowly (102136)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q102136

SYMPTOMS

If you have selected a video resolution that provides 256 colors, you may notice that scrolling in the Command Prompt is very slow.

CAUSE

Certain super VGA chip sets do not implement planar mode, which is used by the display driver to manipulate console memory quickly. Therefore, you may experience this problem if you use any of the following drivers:

Qvision
Western Digital/Paradise
Trident
Compaq AVGA

RESOLUTION

There is no work around for this problem because the hardware does not support the necessary functionality.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbHardware KB102136
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