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software running on VESA modes using the unique mach64
features, beyond those provided by standard VGA hardware.
if your software and/or games conform to the VBE standard,
you should load M64VBE.COM first.
To load this VBE program, type M64VBE<enter>. To display its
supported keywords, type M64VBE ?<enter>. To unload it, type
M64VBE U ¿ .(Please refer to your DOS documentation for
condition on unloading TSRs.)
Monitor Power Management
The mach64 accelerator supports a VESA power management
control specification called DPMS - Display Power
Management Signaling. Monitors that comply with DPMS
can provide energy saving up to 80% compared to non
DPMS compliant monitors. This also translates into extended
monitor lift.
DPMS control functions are provide for DOS and Windows
operations. This chapter describes the DOS version, a
Terminate-and-Stay-Resident program. TSR means it runs in
the background once actived. the windows version provides
control via a Windows type control panel in the ATI
DeskTop.
Notes
Monitors that do not support VESA DPMS can be
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damaged by activation of the DPMS feature. Check your
monitor specifications.
Do not use screen saver when DPMS is enable. The
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screen saver will confict with DPMS operation.
Chapter 4 ¾ VGA REFERENCE
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