Monochrome Limitations with IBM 8514/a Video Card (69922)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q69922 SUMMARY
Monochrome monitors using the IBM 8514/a graphics card to achieve high
resolution modes (1024 x 768) cannot use the Windows version 3.0 8514/a
driver because the driver is for color monitors only.
To install correctly, use the Windows video driver for VGA with monochrome
display. The drawback is that this driver only supports 640 x 480
resolution.
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Symptoms of an incorrect installation are screen shadows and random black
squares on screen. Though some mouse problems create a similar screen
appearance, these symptoms occur even if a mouse is not installed. They can
sometimes appear as soon as the Windows Setup program finishes copying the
Setup Disk 2.
The IBM 8514/a video card displays at 1024 x 768 (interlaced) in either 16
or 256 colors, depending on the amount of memory on the card. The IBM
8514/a is register compatible with VGA and can be used in VGA resolution
(640 x 480).
The Windows 3.00 8514/a display driver is a "color only" driver and does
not work properly on systems with a monochrome monitor.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB69922 |
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