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Appendix D

Video Modes
This appendix lists the video modes supported by the computer
display adapter, and identifies the characteristics of each mode.
The columns of the following tables are defined as follows:
Mode is the mode number in hexadecimal; it is generally used by
programmers to specify video modes in programs.
Type identifies the display adapter that first supported the mode, and
specifies whether the mode is text or graphics.
Resolution is the measure of the screen’s dimensions in terms of
horizontal and vertical pixels (in graphics modes), or rows and
columns of characters (in text modes).
LCD Colors is the maximum number of simultaneous colors, or shades
of gray, that the mode can display on the built-in screen.
CRT Colors is the maximum number of simultaneous colors, or shades
of gray, that the mode can display on an external monitor.
Max Vertical Refresh Rate is the scanning frequency in Hertz. This is for
external monitors only.