Windows: Compaq VGC Must Be Set Up as VGA

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q89012
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

Video Graphics Controller Board, or VGC, is the name Compaq uses for the VGA card included with older Compaq computers. If you install Microsoft Windows on such a machine, you must select the VGA option.

Because of this card's ambiguous name, many people incorrectly install Windows with the CGA or EGA option. If you have the Compaq VGC and Windows stops responding on the startup screen, you must reinstall using the VGA option.

KBCategory: kbhw kbdisplay kb3rdparty kbprb
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 2.03 2.10 2.11 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 hangs locks
freezes 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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