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- DOCUMENT:Q107731 02-DEC-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Dell 466/ME and S3 Driver Display Problems
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- The Dell 466/ME is equipped with the S3 graphics chip set. If you are using
- Phoenix 80486 ROM BIOS Plus version 1.00A08 and an S3 driver independent of
- resolution or refresh rate, you may experience a partial or total black
- screen at WinLogon.
-
- CAUSE
- =====
-
- This problem is caused by the BIOS version. Later versions do not exhibit
- the problem.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ==========
-
- To avoid this problem, obtain a new BIOS or video adapter or use the
- Standard VGA driver. If you are able to log in, resizing and moving windows
- repaints the screen and may provide an adequate display for performing
- system setting changes. If Windows NT is installed on a FAT file system,
- another possible workaround is to boot into MS-DOS and delete
- %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\S3.SYS so that your system defaults to VGA.
-
- The product included here is manufactured by Dell Computer Corporation, a
- vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
- regarding this product's performance or reliability.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: hrdwr
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