Changing to EGA or Hercules Video Support in WFWG 3.11

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SUMMARY

If your system requires EGA or Hercules video support for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you have three options for installing this support:

• Download the necessary files from the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL).

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• Install Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1, choose the correct video support, and then upgrade to Windows for Workgroups 3.11.

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• Rename the SETUP.INF file from Windows for Workgroups 3.1 to OEMSETUP.INF and then select the correct video driver.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 currently does not include video drivers for EGA and Hercules monochrome display options. Use one of the options listed below to provide the video support you need.

Option 1

If you have a modem, you can download the drivers for EGA (EGA311.EXE) and Hercules monochrome (HERC311.EXE) displays from the MSDL by calling (425) 936-6735. The MSDL supports 1200, 2400, and 14,400 bits per second (BPS) (V.32 and V.42) with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.

Option 2

Install Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1, which both have the video support needed. After you install either operating system with the video support you require, upgrade your system to Windows for Workgroups 3.11, maintaining the current video driver selected in version 3.1.

Option 3

Before you begin this procedure, create a new directory on your hard disk drive. (You can also use your TEMP directory.)

1. Copy the SETUP.INF file from Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Disk 1 and rename it OEMSETUP.INF in your newly created directory.

2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, run SETUP.EXE from the Windows directory (or from Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Disk 1 if this is a new installation) and select the Other Display option from the list of video drivers. When Setup prompts you for a location, provide the path to the directory in which the "new" OEMSETUP.INF file exists. After you select the desired driver, Setup prompts you for the appropriate version 3.1 disks to copy the required files.

3. When Setup is finished copying the files, remove the OEMSETUP.INF file from the newly created directory. You must also delete the OEMSETUP.INF or OEMx.INF file from the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory that matches the "new" OEMSETUP.INF's file size and date in the newly created directory. This prevents version 3.11 driver selections from being overwritten with similar .INF entries that would incorrectly request version 3.1 disks.