Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 8

Technical Overview: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
External keyboards and a numeric keypad
External monitors
External pointing devices
External speakers, headphones, and microphones
Printers
Hard-disk drives
Second hard-disk drive for the media bay
DVD-ROM drive modules
SuperDisk LS-120 drive modules
AC adapter
PC Cards
32-, 64-, 128-, 192-, and 256-MB memory modules
Carrying case
Instructions for connecting or installing these options are included in the upgrade kit you receive from Dell.
Video
The Dell-installed video drivers work with the operating system to let you customize the video resolution and number of screen colors on
your display.
NOTE: The Dell-installed video drivers are designed to offer the best performance on your computer. Dell
recommends that you use only these drivers with your factory-installed operating system.
Table 1 lists the combinations of resolutions and colors that the computer supports.
Table 1. Display Resolution, Colors, and Refresh Rates
Resolution
640 x 480 (video graphics array [VGA])
640 x 480 (VGA)
640 x 480 (VGA)
640 x 480 (VGA)
800 x 600 (super VGA [SVGA])
800 x 600 (SVGA)
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Computer Display Only—
Color Depth Available Refresh Rate
256 (8-bit) 60, 75, 85 hertz (Hz)
65 k (16-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz
16 M (24-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz
4.2 B (32-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz
256 (8-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz
65 k (16-bit) 60, 75, 85 Hz
Television as Secondary Display—
Available Refresh Rate
60-Hz NTSC, 50-Hz PAL
60-Hz NTSC, 50-Hz PAL
60-Hz NTSC, 50-Hz PAL
60-Hz NTSC, 50-Hz PAL
60-Hz NTSC, 50-Hz PAL
60-Hz NTSC, 50-Hz PAL