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Q84372: Failed Installation When Using Full Page Genius Video Monitor

Article: Q84372
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-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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When you install Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 on a system with
a Genius Plus Model 420 Full Page Color video display adapter and monitor, it
may be necessary to obtain updated video drivers from Ran-Ger Technologies.

If you receive the following error messages when installing Windows 3.1 for EGA
or VGA resolution, contact Ran-Ger for a set of updated, Windows 3.1 compatible
video drivers:

  Standard Mode: Fault in MS-DOS Extender

  -or-

  Error Initializing VGA Device

For additional information, please contact Ran-Ger Technologies Incorporated, as
they now support the Genius video display card and monitor.

For more information, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  genius and ran-ger

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

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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