The Utility diskettes that came with your system contain device drivers for various application programs that require them. The diskettes also provide the following special utilities:

VGAMODE

The VGAMODE utility provides

 

132-column text in text-based programs

 

such as WordStar@ and WordPerfect?

SETVGA

The SETVGA utility sets the built-in

 

VGA adapter to emulate the operation of

 

a variety of graphics adapters.

MODETEST

The MODETEST utility tests all of the

 

video modes available on your monitor

 

and displays the results on the screen.

WS33INST

The WS33INST utility patches (modifies)

 

the WordStar, version 3.3, program file so

 

you can use 132-column text mode.

SNOOZE

The SNOOZE utility automatically turns

 

off your VGA display when you have not

 

used your computer for a specified period

 

of time.

See Appendix A for more information about the VGA device drivers and the utilities,

4-14 Enhancing System Operations