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Q82842: 8514 Palette Changes in Windows

Article: Q82842
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, MS-DOS-based applications and
Windows-based applications have to contend over the video palette. This may
cause the available palette to change. As a result, the colors on the screen may
change when you switch between MS-DOS-based applications and Windows-based
applications.

MORE INFORMATION
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Some 8514 video board configurations share their hardware video palette with the
pass-through VGA connector. In this case, it is possible for an MS- DOS-based
application running in an MS-DOS box to alter the color palette of Windows, and
vice versa. For example, running a palette-animation application in Windows and
then switching to an MS-DOS-based application (leaving the animation application
running in the background) can cause colors to change or "cycle" in some
MS-DOS-based applications.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 non-Windows

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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