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Q67705: User’s Guide Incorrect on Configuring an 8086 or 8088 System

Article: Q67705
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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The "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0 contains incorrect
information in the "Configuring an 8086 or 8088 Computer" near the bottom
of page 502. The statement reads:

  If your system has an EGA monitor and you run non-Windows applications with
  Windows in real mode or standard mode, your CONFIG.SYS file should contain a
  command line like the following:

  device=c:\windows\ega.sys "

An 8086 or 8088 computer cannot run Windows in standard mode. Standard
mode requires a 80286, 80386, or 80486 microprocessor and extended
memory.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a documentation error win30 docerr KBHW

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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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