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Q71505: WIN.INI Settings for the NEC Graphics Engine

Article: Q71505
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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The NEC Graphics Engine is a video card with 1 MB of onboard memory with an
internal 256K Degis color pallet. To use the Graphic Engine's internal pallet,
you need to add the following needs to the WIN.INI file:

     [DGIS]
     pallet=0

This modification to the WIN.INI file turns off the Windows internal pallet
manager and enables the Graphic Engine's 256K Degis pallet.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, contact NEC technical support.

The NEC product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3rdparty 3.0 3.00a 3.0a 3.10 3.1 3.11 adapter display monitor screen KBHW

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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