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Q136829: Grays Displayed with Blue Tint Using 1-MB #9 GXE Adapter

Article: Q136829
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using a #9 1-MB GXE display adapter by Number Nine with a
resolution of 640 x 480 and a 16-bit color palette, shades of gray may be
displayed with a blue tint. If you are using the Windows Standard desktop
scheme, dialog boxes, scroll bars, and other items that should appear gray have
a blue tint.

CAUSE
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Windows 95 cannot initialize the #9 GXE display adapter properly.


RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, add the following line to the [Display] section of
the System.ini file in the Windows folder, and then restart your computer:

     HighColor=15

Additional query words: grey

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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