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MODETEST Utility
The MODETEST utility tests all of the video modes available to
your monitor and displays the following information:
❏ Mode number
❏ Resolution
❏
Number of available colors
❏
Vertical and horizontal scanning frequency
❏ Dot clock (pixel) frequency.
MODETEST also displays the available colors in a set of color
bars and in a changing border around the screen.
Installing and using the utility
Follow these steps to install and use MODETEST:
1.
Run the VGA Driver Setup program on your Utility 1
diskette to copy the MODETEST utility to your hard disk.
From the Main Menu, select Utility programs.
Then select MODETEST. See “Using the VGA Driver
Setup Program” on page A-4 for instructions. When Setup
asks for the name of the drive and directory to contain the
utility file, you can either press Enter to use the default
directory or change the pathname to another one.
2.
Log onto the directory containing MODETEST.
3.
Type the following and press Enter:
MODETEST
4.
The screen displays information about the first video mode.
Press any key to test the next mode or press ESC to exit
MODETEST.
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Using the VGA Utilities