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to: AUKE REITSMA
from: DAVE EMORY
date: 1997-08-10 15:53:00
subject: video mode in WPDOS 6.1b

On Thursday August 07 1997, Auke Reitsma wrote to Dave Emory:
 DE>> I recently upgraded my video from a Tseng chipset board to a
 DE>> Matrox Millenium with 4 meg's memory.  I have the system video
 DE>> set to 1024x768, 64K colors.  Now all I can seem to use for
 DE>> screen resolution is 640x480.  Can anyone tell me how to get back
 DE>> to a 1024x768 mode in WordPerfect?  I tried using the VESA file,
 DE>> but just causes a lockup...and none appear to have 64K color
 DE>> support.
 AR> I wish I could help you as I also have a Millenium ... I've given up
 AR> on it.
I got it working...here's how:
1.  Downloaded the VESA.EXE file for WPDOS 6.x from the Corel ftp site, 
location ftp.corel.com/pub/WordPerfect/wpdos/60.
2.  Ran VESA.EXE, and move the vesa.vrs file to the wp60 directory.
3.  Started WP, and changed to TEXT view.
4.  Went through the display setup, choosing VESA VBE.  WP warned me that the 
mode I selected (1024x768x256 colors) may require a multisync monitor, and I 
continued.
5.  No lockup, so I switched back to Graphics mode.  I have my high 
resolution screen back at last.
I don't know if the newer VESA.VRS is necessary.  It is a little different 
than my original version.  I suspect the secret is to switch to text mode 
before making the change.
  TTYL -=- Dave
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