EDIT Causes Cursor Misplacement in VDM (106221)
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 Q106221 SYMPTOMS
If you run EDIT from a full screen Windows NT command window and then
exit to the command prompt, on certain brands of computers you will
find that the cursor appears four spaces to the right of where the
actual letters are typed on the screen. Dell computers with Phoenix
BIOS tends to be one kind of computer that exhibits this problem.
CAUSE
Windows NT is not properly initializing the cursor mode in certain
instances and thus provides an inappropriate value. Depending on the
BIOS of the machine involved and how it handles inappropriate cursor
modes, you may see strange effects such as the one mentioned above. On
most machines, the BIOS will revert to the default cursor.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, refresh the screen by toggling into
Program Manager and toggling back. This returns the cursor to its
correct mode.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows
NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and
will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware KB106221 |
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