MS-DOS Window on 8514/a or SuperVGA Monitor Is Small

ID: Q80279

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

When you use an 8514/a or other SuperVGA type display and place the MS-DOS Prompt or an MS-DOS-based application in a window in Windows 3.0 enhanced mode, the window and the system font are small.

Modifying an entry in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file may make this window larger and the font more readable.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows supplies a number of "system" fonts for use in MS-DOS and Windows applications. The default fonts for use in a windowed MS-DOS application are EGA40WOA.FON, EGA80WOA.FON, CGA80WOA.FON and CGA40WOA.FON.

When the system fonts intended for EGA are used in a windowed MS-DOS application, they show up very small because they are intended for a lower resolution screen than the SuperVGA or 8514/a.

If the following lines appear in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file


   EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
   EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON

you should change them to:


   EGA80WOA.FON=8514FIX.FON
   EGA40WOA.FON=8514FIX.FON

Once these modifications have been made, you must restart Windows.

The 8514FIX.FON file should be in the Windows SYSTEM directory. If it is not, use the EXPAND.EXE utility to transfer it from the original Windows 3.0 disks.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a Small Fonts DOS Super VGA 1024 768

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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