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specified in the video BIOS. Selecting CRT will use the VGA device connected to the first output. Selecting EFP will use the external flat panel device connected to the second output. Selecting TV will use the TV monitor device connected to

the second output; output to the TV monitor will be in composite PAL mode1. Selecting CRT + EFP will enable both the primary VGA device and the external flat panel (if connected).

Options:

-VBIOS Default (default)

-CRT

-EFP

-TV

-CRT + EFP

IGD - Windows Display Type.

This item allows you to select the display device(s) that will be used by the graphics controller, integrated in the Intel chip, when operating under Windows. Windows assumes that only these devices are connected. Windows also uses this item to determine which device is represented as display #1 and #2 in the Settings tab of the Display Properties dialog box. Selecting CRT will set the CRT monitor as display #1; display #2 will not be available. Selecting CRT+EFP will set the CRT monitor as display #1 and the external flat panel as display #2. Selecting CRT+TV(NTSC) will set the CRT monitor as display #1 and set TV monitor as display #2. Selecting CRT+CRT2 will set the a CRT monitor as display #1 and a second CRT monitor as display #2. Selecting EFP+CRT will set the external flat panel as display #1 and the CRT monitor as display #2. Selecting TV(NTSC)+CRT will set the TV monitor as display #1 and the CRT monitor as display #2. Note that if a TV monitor is set as either display #1 or #2, output to the TV monitor will be in composite NTSC mode2.

1.PAL mode is currently the only mode supported. This is an Intel VGA BIOS limita- tion.

2.NTSC mode is currently the only mode supported. This is an Intel display driver lim- itation.

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4SIGHT-M specifications

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