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Q134542: Extended video (VESA) Programs Display Incorrectly

Article: Q134542
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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On some Cirrus Logic-based laptops, Extended Video (VESA) programs may not
display correctly.

RESOLUTION
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To eliminate the display problems, run the VESA programs in Single MS-DOS
Application Mode. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt on
  the menu that appears.

2. In the MS-DOS Prompt dialog box, click the Properties button.

3. In the MS-DOS Prompt Properties dialog box, click the Program tab, and then
  click the Advanced button.

4. In the Advanced Program Settings dialog box, make sure the MS-DOS Mode box is
  checked, and then click the OK button.

MORE INFORMATION
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Typically, a VESA program is displayed only on the top half of the screen,
overlapping itself. The program generally remains functional, and you are able
to quit the program properly.

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

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