DOCUMENT:Q74180  17-DEC-2000  [msdos]
TITLE   :MS-DOS: Compaq Plasma Display Requires MONO.INI File
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.x,6.0
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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The Compaq plasma display requires the MONO.INI file for MS-DOS Shell; typically
the MS-DOS 5 and 6 Upgrades use the EGA.INI file instead.

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Do the following to install the MONO.INI file:

1. Insert the disk that has the file named EXPAND.EXE into a floppy disk drive
   (for example, drive A).

2. Type the following (assuming that DOS is the directory containing the MS-DOS
   files):

   " copy a:expand.exe c:\dos " (without the quotation marks)

3. Move to the DOS directory by typing:

   " cd\
   cd dos " (without the quotation marks)

4. Insert the Upgrade disk that has the file named MONO.IN_ into a floppy disk
   drive (for example, drive A).

5. Type the following:

   " expand a:\MONO.IN_ c:\dos\DOSSHELL.INI " (without the quotation marks)

6. Then type:

   " expand a:\MONO.GR_ c:\dos\DOSSHELL.GRB " (without the quotation marks)

The Compaq product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 third-party 3rdparty hardware dosshell shell

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0

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