PRB: FoxPro Defaults to Monochrome on Color VGA COMPAQ

ID: Q113474

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

In FoxPro for MS-DOS, the following code causes the colors to default to monochrome and blink on a COMPAQ computer with a VGA color monitor:

   SET BLINK OFF
   SET COLOR TO N/W*
   @ 1,1 SAY "Test"

RESOLUTION

You can obtain a patch by calling Compaq. FINDVGA.SYS forces a VGA color monitor to be acknowledged even though the monitor failed the BIOS recognition test. This patch applies to COMPAQ VGA (stand-alone or onboard), Zenith 1490, or any monitor failing detection. This is a short- term fix from Compaq. According to Compaq, future ROM revisions will take care of this problem.

The COMPAQ and Zenith products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.