VGAMODE Utility Program

This utility program provides 132-column text in popular text- based applications, such as WordStar and WordPerfect. You do not need to install the utility if you do not intend to use 132-column text mode.

Installing the Utility

The UTILS directory on the Utility 1 diskette contains the VGAMODE utility file. The steps below describe how to install the utility.

1.If you do not already have a directory for utility programs, create a directory on your hard disk for VGAMODE. (See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for information on creating directories.)

2.Insert the Utility 1 diskette in drive A, and copy the program from the Utility 1 diskette to your utilities directory.

For example, if you created a directory called SET, you would type the following and press Enter to copy the program:

COPY A:\UTILS\VGAMODE.COM C:\SET\

Adding VGAMODE to the AUTOEXEC.BAT File

For convenience in accessing VGAMODE, you can include a pathname in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. To modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, follow these steps:

1.At the MS-DOS command prompt in the root directory, type the following and press Enter:

COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT+CON AUTOEXEC.BAT

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