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This subdirectory contains three utility programs and the file you are reading.
The file names and brief description are as follows:

    1. PATCHWS.EXE  -  A patch program to make WordStar v3.30 run in 132-
       (Ver. 1.00)     column mode.

    2. VGAMODE.EXE  -  A utility program that allows you to select the 
       (Ver. 1.14)     VGA mode or backward compatible mode (such as EGA,
                       CGA and Hercules modes) as your working environment.
                       It also allows you to set the BIOS mode by giving
                       the mode number.

    3. RAMBIOS.COM  -  A utility program that loads the VGA BIOS into 
       (Ver. 1.00)     any available system RAM.  To use this utility type:
		       RAMBIOS after boot up or place it as the first line
		       of your AUTOEXEC.BAT.

    4. LOADFONT.EXE -  These files are used to load a different font or    
       EDITFONT.EXE    edit a font. 
       FONT.TAB
       ITALIC.FNT
       8X8.FNT
       8X14.FNT
       8X16.FNT
       8X16_1.FNT

    5. VESAPARM.COM -  Enables VESA High-Refresh monitor timing.  This is 
		       used in conjunction with the VESA jumper selection.


	To run Applications under 132-column text mode
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	General Informations

	  The following is a general guide-line on how to prepare
	  installable application programs to run in 132-column text
	  mode:

	  1) Backup the application before installation.
	  2) Run the application's installation program and set
	     the display dimensions to 132 columns, save the changes.
	  3) For convenience, create a batch file to switch video mode
	     to 132-column text mode and then run the application.

	  Oak VGA supports 132x25 and 132x43 text modes, their mode
	  numbers are (in hex) 50 and 51 respectively. An Oak utility
	  program called VGAMODE.EXE can be used to switch to those
	  modes. For example:

		> VGAMODE 50	    (will switch to 132x25 mode)
		> VGAMODE 51	    (will switch to 132x43 mode)
		> VGAMODE 3	    (will switch to 80x25  mode)

	WordStar Professional Release 4

	  1) Copy WS.EXE to, for instance, WS132.EXE.
	  2) Run WSCHANGE using WS132.EXE and save to WS132.EXE.
	  3) Create a batch file, for instance, WSVGA.BAT,
	     to do the following:

		VGAMODE 51
		WS132
		VGAMODE 3

	  When all these are done, type WSVGA to start WordStar 4
	  in 132-column mode.

	WordStar Version 3.30

	  To modify this version of WordStar to operate in 132-column
	  mode, Oak has provided a utility called PATCHWS.EXE (the
	  original installation program WINSTALL.COM is incapable of
	  setting screen dimensions.)

	  1) Copy WS.COM to, for instance, WS132.COM.
	  2) Run PATCHWS.EXE on WS132.COM.
	  3) Create a batch file similar to WSVGA.BAT above.

	Word Perfect Version 4.2

	  1) Use the setup option of Word Perfect to set the new
	     display dimensions.
	  2) Create a batch file WPVGA.BAT to do the following:

		VGAMODE 51
		WP
		VGAMODE 3

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