Casio MP-2000 Service Manual page 25

VGA Software Utilities
DOS Utility
These utility programs are designed to work with MS-DOS.
MODETEST
MODETEST is a DOS based diagnostic tool to set and display information for each video mode. To execute the
MODETEST utility program, type the following command:
MODETEST
All the VGA modes will be sequentially displayed by pressing <ENTER>. To display a specific mode, type the
following optional field after the command, where "xx" defines the desired VGA mode:
MODETEST [-m xx]
Press any key (expect <Esc>) to display the next screen. This will cycle through each video mode and display
the following information:
Mode number
Resolution (in characters if text mode; in pixels if graphics mode)
Number of available colors
Vertical scanning frequency
Horizontal scanning frequency
Dot Clock (pixel) frequency
This utility will also display a set of color bars to show the range of colors and put a border of changing colors
around the screen.
To execute the HELP file, type the following command:
MODETEST -?
Press <Esc> at any time to exit the program and return to DOS.
Windows 95 Utility
These utility programs are designed to work with Microsoft Windows 95.
CHIPSDSP.DLL
CHIPSDSP.DLL is located on the CHIPS Windows 95 driver disk. This file is a Windows 95 based utility for
selecting display type and refresh rate. It is a Display Properties Refresh window that is automatically installed
when installing CHIPS Windows 95 display drivers. The Display icon is in the Control Panel group. To invoke the
Display icon, simply click on the Start button, go to Settings, click on Control Panel and then double click on the
Display icon. Click on the property sheet with the heading Refresh.
How to use the utility
DISPLAY DEVICE allows you to select the display type from the following:
CRT only
LCD (LCD display) only
Both CRT and LCD (LCD display)
REFRESH RATE allows you to select the refresh rate from the following:
Interlaced
56 Hz
60 Hz
70 Hz
72 Hz
<ALT C>
<ALT L>
<ALT B>
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