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Wordperfect, versions 4.0 and 4.1, A-43 – Epson 386/25 User Manual

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WordPerfect, Versions 4.0 and 4.1

Your VGA adapter can run versions 4.0 and 4.1 of WordPerfect

in 132-column text mode without a special driver. However, you

do need to install the VGAMODE utility (described later in this

appendix) and reconfigure WordPerfect.

After you have installed WordPerfect on your hard disk, follow

these steps:

1.

Install the VGAMODE utility, if you have not already done
so. See “VGAMODE Utility” on page A-57 for instructions.

2.

Log onto the WordPerfect directory on your hard disk.

3. Type the following and press

Enter

to start VGAMODE

and initialize 132-column text mode:

VGAMODE

132, 25

4.

Type the following and press

Enter

to run WordPerfect’s

Setup program:

WP /S

5 . A t t h e S e t u p M e n u , s e l e c t S p e c i f y S c r e e n S i z e .

6.

Type 132 to edit the number of columns field.

7.

Exit the Setup Menu. Your computer now displays

WordPerfect in 132-column text mode.

8.

To use the full width of the screen, you must change the
margins. (See the WordPerfect documentation for

instructions.)

Using the VGA Utilities

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