IBM C79EGMST manual Display Modes, OrBoth, Color Depth

Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42

Attaching an External Monitor

	The	DOS	Screen Image on	the LCD
If		you	use a DOS application that supports only VGA mode
(640x480			resolution)	with	your computer,	the	screen image migh
appear			smaller than	the	display size,	as	shown:

640 x 480

This is to maintain compatibility with							DOS applications.			To
expand	the	screen image		to the		same		size	as the	actual
you can usescreenthe expansionfunction. You can expand the
screen	image	by	clickingLCD	on	buttonthe	()	in	the
ThinkPad Configuration program or by enteringPS2 HVEXPtheON
command. However,			the image		might	look	slightly		distorted.

Display Modes

The	following table shows the various display modes			(resolutio
color	depth) available with your computer or		external		monitor.
this	table to set	the displayLCD , ExternaloutputDisplay ( ,	orBoth ).
Note:
	When installing an	operating system, you must	install	the	display

driver supplied with the computer to use SVGA mode.

Displaying output on the LCD, or both on the LCD and exte

monitor LCD(		orBoth ).
Resolution			Supported	Color	Depth
640x480	(VGA)		16,	256,	65	536,	and	16	777 216
800x600 (SVGA)			256,	65 536,		and	16	777	216
1024x768	(XGA)		256 and		65	536

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