Epson 386SX/16 PLUS Personal Computer User Manual


 
Press Enter after typing each number. If you enter an invalid
number, the computer beeps and does not go on to the next
parameter. Check your drive documentation and try again.
You do not enter a value for
Size;
SETUP does this
automatically based on the other values you have entered.
Setting the Primary Display Type
This option lets you define the type of adapter you are using
in your computer for your primary display device:
Cl
VGA or EGA
D
Color 80 x 25
Q
Monochrome
Q
Color 40 x 25.
Note that this option defines the display adapter (the built-in
VGA port or an optional video interface card in your
computer), not the monitor connected to it.
If you have connected your monitor to the computer’s built-
in VGA port, select
VGA
or
EGA.
Otherwise, follow these
guidelines to select the correct adapter type:
0
If you have a color graphics adapter (CGA) or a multi-
mode graphics adapter (MGA) attached to an RGB (color)
monitor, select
Color 80x25. (Also
be sure to set the
color/mono switch on the MGA card to color.)
Q
If you have a monochrome display adapter (MDA), an
MGA, or a Hercules MGA attached to a monochrome
monitor, choose
Monochrome.
(Also remember to set the
color/mono switch on the MGA card to mono.)
2-8
Running the Setup Program