XL: Cannot Use Hercules Monitor with Microsoft Excel 5.0

ID: Q113661

5.00 7.00 WINDOWS kbother kbdocerr

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

You cannot use a Hercules or Hercules-compatible monochrome monitor with Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0

MORE INFORMATION

Page 4 of the "User's Guide," states that you must use "a graphics display compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, such as EGA or VGA."

In Setup for Windows 3.1, Hercules Monochrome is a valid option. However, Hercules is not supported by Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows, and this exclusion is not listed in the documentation.

KBCategory: kbother kbdocerr KBSubcategory: xlwin

Additional reference words: 5.00 7.00

Keywords          : xlwin 
Version           : 5.00 7.00
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 30, 1997