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Q107527: Dinosaur Movies Are Garbled on COMPAQ 486C Portable

Article: Q107527
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Dinosaurs for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The dinosaur movies will not display correctly in full-screen mode on a Compaq
486C portable computer if you are using the plasma internal display.

RESOLUTION
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To correct the problem, run the movies in a window.

To run the movies in a window, do the following:

1. Open the Msdinos.ini file located in the Windows folder using a text editor
  such as Microsoft Notepad.

2. Change or add the following line to the Msdinos.ini file:

  "Videoinwindow=1" (without the quotation marks)

3. Save the changes and exit.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Compaq product discussed here is manufactured by Compaq, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: multi media multimedia multi-media vid dinos dino garbage svga

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbDinosaurs100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0

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