TITLE
    DOS Compatibility Card: Achieving 800 x 600 Resolution
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		24430
3/23/98
3/25/98
TOPIC

    At 640 x 480, I have a large black border around my screen. I would like a higher resolution, but I cannot achieve this with the drivers that Windows 95 preinstalls. I tried to have Windows 95 load my video drivers from the "Display Adapter" disk that came with my DOS Compatibility card, but Windows 95 states there are no drivers available. Can I achieve the higher resolution that I had with Windows 3.1?

DISCUSSION

    Apple does not provide support for Windows 95 on the DOS Compatibility card. The Chips and Technology disks do not have the *.INF files to tell Windows 95 about the drivers. These drivers were written for Windows 3.1. However, some customers have reported that the following will achieve the desired result (basically, install the drivers and tell Windows 95 to use them):

    Step 1
    Get to a DOS prompt on the PC side (select the "start" menu, select "shutdown", and click on the button marked "restart computer in MS-DOS mode").

    Step 2
    Insert the floppy disk titled "Display Driver Disk 1" that came with your computer, and type the following:

    A:\setup

    Follow the instructions on the screen to install the video drivers. Select Windows 3.1 as the application.

    Step 3
    Reboot the PC.

    Step 4
    In Windows 95, go to the Start menu, and select "Settings" and "Control Panel."

    Step 5
    Open the "Display" control panel.

    Step 6
    Select the "Settings" tab, then click on the button marked "Advanced Settings."

    Step 7
    Click on the button marked "Change", then on the button marked "Have Disk."

    Step 8
    In the resulting window, type:

    C:\windows\system

    Then click on the OK button.

    Step 9
    In the resulting list of adapters, select "CHIPS and Technologies 450 VGA 800x600." After windows installs the drivers and builds a database file, click the button marked "Close."

    Step 10
    An error message entitled "Display Properties" will come up, advising that windows may not be able to correctly configure the hardware. Click on the OK button.

    Step 11
    Click on the button marked "Close." A dialog box asking if you want to restart will appear; click Yes. Upon reboot, Windows 95 should display at 800 x 600 resolution with 16 colors.

Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: DOS Compatible
Sub Category: DOS Compatibility Cards
Keywords: kwindows

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