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Changing Monitor Settings
Your computer has an S3 Trio64V+ or a Matrox MGA Millennium SVGA (super
video graphics array) controller. SVGA is a video standard for displaying text and
graphic images on a monitor screen. Like other video standards, SVGA supports a
variety of video modes. Video modes are different combinations of resolution, refresh
rate, and color defined by a video standard for displaying text or graphics. (For
further information on video modes, refer to Understanding Your Personal Computer.)
SVGA provides higher-resolution graphics, faster refresh rates, and more colors than
previous video standards, such as video graphics array (VGA). At the same time,
SVGA supports all standard VGA modes.
To get the best possible image on your screen and to reduce or eliminate flicker,
you might need to reset the resolution and refresh rate of your monitor. You can
view and change monitor settings through your operating system, using the
instructions provided in the S3 Trio64V+ SVGA Device Driver Installation Instructions
or Matrox MGA Millennium Graphics Adapter Software Installation Guide that comes
with your computer. Refer to your operating system documentation for further
information on monitor settings.
Attention
1. Before you change any monitor settings, be sure to review the information
that comes with your monitor. Using a resolution or refresh rate that is not
supported by your monitor might cause the screen to become unreadable
and damage the monitor. The information that comes with your monitor
usually includes the resolutions and refresh rates that the monitor supports.
If you need additional information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor.
2. If your PC has a preinstalled S3 Trio64V+ graphics adapter, do not run the
adapter at a resolution of 1600 x 1200, because this resolution is not
supported by your computer.
To minimize screen flicker and jitter, set your monitor for the highest noninterlaced
refresh rate that the monitor supports. If your monitor complies with the VESA
Display Data Channel (DDC) standard, it is probably already set to the highest
refresh rate that the monitor and video controller can support. If you are not sure if
your monitor is DDC-compliant, refer to the documentation provided with the
monitor.
38 Using Your Personal Computer