Grays Displayed with Blue Tint Using 1-MB #9 GXE Adapter

 Last reviewed: September 15, 1995
Article ID: Q136829
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you are using a #9 1-MB GXE display adapter by Number Nine with a resolution of 640 x 480 and a 16-bit color palette, shades of gray may be displayed with a blue tint. If you are using the Windows Standard desktop scheme, dialog boxes, scroll bars, and other items that should appear gray have a blue tint.

CAUSE

Windows 95 cannot initialize the #9 GXE display adapter properly.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, add the following line to the [Display] section of the System.ini file in the Windows folder, and then restart your computer: 

   HighColor=15

KBCategory: kbdisplay kbhw
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95 grey

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Last reviewed: September 15, 1995
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