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Q89012: Windows: Compaq VGC Must Be Set Up as VGA

Article: Q89012
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.03,2.1,2.11,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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Video Graphics Controller Board, or VGC, is the name Compaq uses for the
VGA card included with older Compaq computers. If you install Microsoft
Windows on such a machine, you must select the VGA option.

Because of this card's ambiguous name, many people incorrectly install
Windows with the CGA or EGA option. If you have the Compaq VGC and Windows
stops responding on the startup screen, you must reinstall using the VGA
option.

Additional query words: 2.03 2.10 2.11 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 hangs locks freezes 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:2.03,2.1,2.11,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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