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Q84195: Hardware Options When Installing Windows 3.1

Article: Q84195
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-SEP-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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This article lists the hardware options offered during the installation of
Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. If the Setup program offered any
other choices for hardware, then you have a OEMx.INF file located in your
WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, or you are not using Microsoft Windows but an OEM
(original equipment manufacturer) version of Windows. Additional support must be
obtained from the manufacturer.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following choices are listed when installing.

Computer
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MS-DOS System
AST Premium 386/25 and 386/33 (CUPID)
AT&T PC
Everex Step 386/25 (or Compatible)
Hewlett-Packard: all machines
IBM PS/2 Model P70
IBM PS/2 Model L40sx
NCR: all 80386 and 80486 based machines
NEC PowerMate SX Plus
NEC ProSpeed 386
Toshiba 1200XE
Toshiba 1600
Toshiba 5200
Zenith: all 80386 based machines
AT&T NSX 20 : Safari notebook
MS-DOS System with APM
Intel 386SL Based System with APM
Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)

Display
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8514/a
8514/a (Small fonts)
Compaq Portable Plasma
EGA
EGA black and white (286 only)
EGA Monochrome (286 only)
Hercules Monochrome
IBM MCGA (286 only)
Olivetti/AT&T Monochrome or PVC Display
QuadVGA, ATI VIP VGA, 82C441 VGAs
TIGA (Small fonts)
TIGA (Large fonts)
VGA
VGA (Version 3.0)
VGA with Monochrome display
Super VGA (800x600, 16 colors)
Video 7 512K, 640x480 256 colors
Video 7 512K, 720x512 256 colors
Video 7 1Mb,  800x600 256 colors
Video 7 1Mb, 1024x768 256 colors (Large fonts)
Video 7 1Mb, 1024x768 256 colors (Small fonts)
XGA (640x480, 16 colors)
XGA (Small fonts)
XGA (Large fonts)
XGA (640x480, 256 colors)
Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)

Mouse
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HP Mouse (HP-HIL)
Logitech
Microsoft, or IBM PS/2
Genius serial mouse on COM1
Genius serial mouse on COM2
Mouse Systems serial or bus mouse
Mouse Systems serial mouse on COM2
No mouse or other pointing device
Olivetti/AT&T Keyboard Mouse
Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)

Keyboard
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All AT type keyboards (84 - 86 keys)
AT&T '301' keyboard
AT&T '302' keyboard
Enhanced 101 or 102 key US and Non US keyboards
Hewlett-Packard Vectra keyboard (DIN)
Olivetti 101/102 A keyboard
Olivetti 83 key keyboard
Olivetti 86 Key keyboard
Olivetti M24 102 key keyboard
PC-XT 83 key keyboard
PC/XT - Type keyboard (84 keys)
Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)

Keyboard Layout
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Belgian
British
Canadian Multilingual
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
French Canadian
German
Icelandic
Italian
Latin American
Norwegian
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish
Swiss French
Swiss German
US
US-Dvorak
US-International
Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)

CodePage
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Canadian-French (863)
Icelandic (861)
Nordic (865)
Multi-Lingual (850)
Portuguese (860)
English (437)

Language
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Danish
Dutch
English (American)
English (International)
Finnish
French
French Canadian
German
Icelandic
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Spanish
Spanish (Modern)
Swedish
Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)

Network
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No Network Installed
3Com 3+Open (versions 1.X)
3Com 3+Open (version 2.0 Basic)
3Com 3+Open (version 2.0 Enhanced)
3Com 3+Share
Artisoft LANtastic (versions below 3.0 Unsupported)
Artisoft LANtastic (versions 3.X)
Artisoft LANtastic (versions 4.X)
Banyan Vines (versions below 4.0 Unsupported)
Banyan Vines (versions 4.0x)
Banyan Vines (version 4.1)
IBM OS/2 LAN Server (versions below 1.2 Unsupported)
IBM OS/2 LAN Server (without /API option)
IBM OS/2 LAN Server (version 1.2 or 1.3)
IBM OS/2 LAN Server (version 1.3 CSD 5015/5050)
IBM OS/2 LAN Server (version 2.0)
IBM PC LAN Program (all versions)
Microsoft LAN Manager (version 1.x)
Microsoft LAN Manager (version 2.0 Basic)
Microsoft LAN Manager (version 2.0 Enhanced)
Microsoft LAN Manager (version 2.1 Basic)
Microsoft LAN Manager (version 2.1 Enhanced)
Microsoft Network (or 100% compatible)
Novell NetWare (shell versions below 3.01 Unsupported)
Novell NetWare (shell versions below 3.21)
Novell NetWare (shell versions 3.21 and above)
Novell NetWare (shell versions 3.26 and above)
DEC Pathworks (versions below 4.0 unsupported)
DEC Pathworks (version 4.0)
DEC Pathworks (version 4.1 or higher)
TCS 10Net (versions below 4.1 Unsupported)
TCS 10Net (versions 4.1x)
TCS 10Net (versions 4.1x with DCA 1M card)
TCS 10Net (versions 4.2 and above)
TCS 10Net (version 5.0)
Other (Requires disk provided by a network manufacturer)

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty

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

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