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Q96058: How to Switch Between VGA and Monochrome Monitors in Windows

Article: Q96058
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If you have two monitors (VGA and monochrome) connected to your computer and
both a VGA and mono video card in your computer, you can switch back and forth
between the two monitors and their respective video cards while running
non-Windows based applications in Windows. You can do this using the VGA video
driver supplied with Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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With this configuration, Windows uses the VGA card and VGA monitor. To use the
monochrome monitor and video card, do the following:

1. In Windows Program Manager, choose the MS-DOS Prompt icon. You can run MS-DOS
  Prompt in a full-screen window.

2. To switch to the monochrome monitor, type the following at the MS-DOS command
  prompt and press ENTER:

  " mode mono" (without the quotation marks)

  When you exit MS-DOS Prompt or reactivate Windows, you automatically switch
  back to the VGA monitor and video card.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 win31 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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