Q74815: Screen Display Errors on AT&T 6300

Article: Q74815
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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The screen display on your AT&T 6300 doesn't write to or clear the screen
correctly. Common problems include the following:

- Failure to write to the screen correctly (using DIR, and so forth).

- Failure to clear the screen correctly (using CLS).

- MS-DOS Shell fails to display or displays incorrectly.

Both text-based screen writes and clear screen commands affect only the top half
(1/2) of the screen. Most applications work correctly, but from the MS-DOS
command prompt or inside MS-DOS Shell, the screen may not update correctly.

CAUSE
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AT&T has confirmed that these problems occur under ROM BIOS versions earlier
than 1.43.

RESOLUTION
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According to AT&T, if the ROM BIOS version is earlier than version 1.43,
then you should upgrade to ROM BIOS version 1.43 to solve these problems.

Customers can order the BIOS update though AT&T's National Parts Hotline at
(800) 222-7278 ([800] 222-PART). The 1.43 ROM BIOS part number is 105-203-780.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.


Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 3rdparty video att partial

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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