Large Characters and Garbled Video with Video 7 VRAM II 8.05 (102138)


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 Q102138

SYMPTOMS

If you have a Video 7 VRAM II with a BIOS revision of 8.05 and you are using a 256-color driver, characters in a full screen MS-DOS-based application will appear large and blocky; parts of the screen may be unreadable.

CAUSE

This problem is caused by the BIOS revision; it was not designed to provide 256-color support.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this problem, obtain either a new BIOS or video adapter.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbHardware KB102138
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