Using Word for MS-DOS Under Windows 3.1

• Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

This article discusses some problems that may occur when running Microsoft Word for MS-DOS under Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

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When running Word for MS-DOS in graphics mode under Windows 3.1, the Word screen can't be captured to the Clipboard by pressing PRINT SCREEN. To capture the screen, Word must be running in text mode. This is a limitation of Windows 3.1, not a problem with Word for MS-DOS.

The mouse pointer and cursor will be incorrectly drawn after switching from full screen to windowed mode. To correct this, use the /Y parameter when loading the MS-DOS level mouse driver.

On some machines, if you run Word for MS-DOS version 4.0 under Windows 3.1 in standard mode, a key stroke may repeat infinitely after task switching. This affects a limited number of machines, and can be fixed by upgrading to the current version of Word.

After switching, Windows 3.1 loses track of the EGA line mode in applications like Word for MS-DOS and Works for MS-DOS if they are run in other then 43 line mode. To solve this problem, load the MS-DOS level EGA driver (EGA.SYS) supplied with Windows 3.1.

When Word for MS-DOS version 4.0 is run in text mode and is windowed, the old mouse (MS-DOS level) cursor will remain as a blot on the screen. This is only a cosmetic problem, and will not affect performance. Currently there is no workaround to this problem.