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Q109515: Repeating Window Displays with Microsoft 256-Color SVGA Driver

Article: Q109515
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using the generic Microsoft 800 x 600 256-color Super VGA driver with the ATI
VGA Wondercard (or a comparable card) with only 512 kilobytes video memory
creates a repeating window at the bottom of the screen.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use a 16-color video driver or the 256-color driver
that comes with the video card. The Microsoft 800 x 600 256-color Super VGA
video driver requires 1 megabyte of RAM on the video card to properly display
the 800 x 600 resolution with 256 colors.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 svga adapter SVGA256

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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