The CHIPSCPL utility program
This utility program is designed to work with MicrosoftÒ WindowsÔ Version 3.1.
Installing the utility
CHIPSCPL.CPL is a WindowsÔ based utility to select resolutions and color depth. It is a Control Panel Applet with its own icon that is auto- matically installed when installing CHIPS WindowsÔ 3.1 linear drivers. The Control Panel icon is in the Main WindowsÔ group. To invoke the control panel applet, simply click on the icon. The driver resolution and color depth take effect only after WindowsÔ is rebooted with the new driver.
How to use the utility
SCREEN SIZE<ALT S> allows you to select from the following resolutions:
•640x480
•800x600
•1024x786
•1280x1024
By selecting the resoution first, it will determine the allowable selections for color depth.
COLOR <ALT O> allows you to select the number of colors from the following:
•16 (4bits per pixel)
•256 (8 bpp)
•32K (15bpp)
•64K (16bpp)
•16M (24bpp)
By selecting the color depth first, it will determine the allowable selections for resolution.
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