VGM-150  (25-4090)         Using Microsoft Word        Faxback Doc. # 6078

The Full-Page monitor provides limited support for Microsoft Word. This is
because only four gray shades are easily distinguishable from each other.

Word uses more than four colors to identify the many different character
styles and font sizes used in a heavily-formatted document. Word is sup-
ported only in text modes and only in the basic screen formatting features. 
Normal text, bold, and underline are shown as such on the screen in Word, 
and italics is shown as light gray.

Follow these steps to set up your system to run Microsoft Word in full-page
mode:

1. Install Word for VGA operation per Word's instruction manual and verify
   that it is working properly.

2. Make the directory containing the Word files the active directory.

3. Word uses the file SCREEN.VID to control the screen display. The follow-
   ing steps replace this file, so make a backup copy of this file by 
   typing:

   copy screen.vid vga.vid   <ENTER>

4. Copy SCREEN.VID from the 5 1/4" SUPPLEMENTAL DRIVERS 2 or the 3 1/2"
   DRIVERS disk to the Word directory by typing:

   copy a:screen.vid    <ENTER>

5. Choose the desired gray shades by following Word's instructions.

6. Word is now modified to work in full-page mode, and you can run it by
   typing:

   fp word     <ENTER>

7. After exiting Word, type: fp dos <ENTER> for normal operation.