DOCUMENT:Q86997  13-JUN-2001  [win95x]
TITLE   :Drivers Available for COMPAQ Q-Vision Video
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER::3.1,3.11
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:win31

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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COMPAQ has released video drivers for using its Q-Vision video standard with
Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

The following resolutions are available:

 - 1024 x 768 with 256/16 colors

 - 800 x 600 with 256/16 colors

 - 640 x 480 with 256/16 colors

NOTE: Some newer COMPAQ models have Q-Vision video on the motherboard that may
only have 512K video RAM and may not be capable of using all the
resolution/color options of these drivers.

MORE INFORMATION
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These drivers are available on the COMPAQ User Programs disk version 7.28 or
later, and on CompuServe in the COMPAQ forum as SPO298.ZIP.

Steps to Download SPO298.ZIP
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1. Log on to CompuServe and type "go compaq" (without the quotation marks) to go
   to the COMPAQ software library.

2. Choose 4 from the menu to download a file. (Check your CompuServe
   documentation for more details on downloading a file.)

3. Type "SPO298.ZIP" (without the quotation marks) for the filename to be
   downloaded, and select the appropriate transfer protocol from the Access
   Protocol menu.

4. After downloading the desired file, you will need to use the unarchiving
   utility PKUNZIP.EXE.

If you do not have PKUNZIP.EXE, you can download it as follows:

1. Type "go ibmnew" (without the quotation marks) to go to the IBM New Users
   Forum.

2. Type "down" (without the quotation marks) to request that a file be
   downloaded.

3. Type "pkz110.exe" (without the quotation marks) to request that the program
   file be downloaded.

4. Select the appropriate transfer protocol.

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

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 prolinea deskpro qvision

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Keywords          : win31 
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : :3.1,3.11

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