8514 Palette Changes in Windows

ID: Q82842

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, MS-DOS-based applications and Windows-based applications have to contend over the video palette. This may cause the available palette to change. As a result, the colors on the screen may change when you switch between MS-DOS-based applications and Windows-based applications.

MORE INFORMATION

Some 8514 video board configurations share their hardware video palette with the pass-through VGA connector. In this case, it is possible for an MS- DOS-based application running in an MS-DOS box to alter the color palette of Windows, and vice versa. For example, running a palette-animation application in Windows and then switching to an MS-DOS-based application (leaving the animation application running in the background) can cause colors to change or "cycle" in some MS-DOS-based applications.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 non-Windows

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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