KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q80279: MS-DOS Window on 8514/a or SuperVGA Monitor Is Small

Article: Q80279
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-OCT-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY
=======

When you use an 8514/a or other SuperVGA type display and place the MS-DOS
Prompt or an MS-DOS-based application in a window in Windows 3.0 enhanced mode,
the window and the system font are small.

Modifying an entry in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file may make this
window larger and the font more readable.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Windows supplies a number of "system" fonts for use in MS-DOS and Windows
applications. The default fonts for use in a windowed MS-DOS application are
EGA40WOA.FON, EGA80WOA.FON, CGA80WOA.FON and CGA40WOA.FON.

When the system fonts intended for EGA are used in a windowed MS-DOS application,
they show up very small because they are intended for a lower resolution screen
than the SuperVGA or 8514/a.

If the following lines appear in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file

     EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
     EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON

you should change them to:

     EGA80WOA.FON=8514FIX.FON
     EGA40WOA.FON=8514FIX.FON

Once these modifications have been made, you must restart Windows.

The 8514FIX.FON file should be in the Windows SYSTEM directory. If it is not, use
the EXPAND.EXE utility to transfer it from the original Windows 3.0 disks.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a Small Fonts DOS Super VGA 1024 768

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

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.