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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Set Display Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Screen page 2 of System - Settings to select the display type to be
- associated with the SVGA adapter installed in the system.
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- Note: Be sure to select the correct display type to avoid problems with
- displaying the OS/2 Desktop when you restart the system. For more
- information about a wrong display type choice, select "Correcting
- display type choices" in the "Related Information" section below.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Display name
- o View Current Configuration
- o Undo
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- Related Information:
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- o Correcting display type choices
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Display Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this field to select the type of display from the list of available display
- types. Each field contains the model name and manufacturer name.
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- The list is sorted alphabetically by the adapter manufacturer names. The
- current display configuration is highlighted. Use the View Current
- Configuration button to obtain the more detailed information on the
- capabilities of the current display.
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- If you cannot find your display in the list, consult the data sheet
- specification for your display and find a compatible display type in the list.
- A compatible display type is one which has the same or lower vertical refresh
- scan rate in all resolutions as your display has.
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- Note: Selecting an incompatible display may result in damage to your display.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View Current Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this button to obtain a more detailed description of the current display
- capabilities. The list includes supported resolutions and the maximum vertical
- and horizontal scan rate as specified in the data sheet supplied by the display
- manufacturer.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Correcting Display Type Choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- If you select an incorrect display type for the display that is attached to
- your video adapter, do the following to undo the display type selection and
- restore the desktop to its normal appearance:
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- 1. Start an OS/2 or DOS session by starting the system from drive A.
- 2. Change the directory to the \OS2 subdirectory located on the drive where
- OS/2 is started.
- 3. Delete the file named VIDEO.CFG.
- 4. After you have deleted this file, restart the system.
- 5. Use Screen - page 2 of the System - settings to select the correct display
- type.
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- If your display is still out of sync, do the following:
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- 1. Boot DOS or Windows**, and start a DOS session.
- 2. Run a display configuration utility supplied by your video adapter
- manufacturer.
- 3. Select an appropriate monitor according to the instructions given in the
- display utility.
- 4. Execute SVGA on from your command prompt. The SVGA utility resides in the
- \OS2 subdirectory on the drive where OS/2 is started.
- 5. Restart the system.
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