User's Guide Incorrect on Configuring an 8086 or 8088 System

Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q67705

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

The "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0 contains incorrect information in the "Configuring an 8086 or 8088 Computer" near the bottom of page 502. The statement reads:

   If your system has an EGA monitor and you run non-Windows
   applications with Windows in real mode or standard mode,
   your CONFIG.SYS file should contain a command line like the
   following:

      device=c:\windows\ega.sys "

An 8086 or 8088 computer cannot run Windows in standard mode. Standard mode requires a 80286, 80386, or 80486 microprocessor and extended memory.

KBCategory: kbhw
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a documentation error win30 docerr
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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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