TANDY 2500 RSX  (250-1620/1621)       Video Modes       Faxback Doc. # 1893

 Mode    Video      Type   Colors    Resolution    Columns  Buffer    Char.
 (Hex)  Standard                                    X Rows            Size

        Hercules  graphics  mono     720 x 348     80 x 25   B0000   9 x 14
0,1 (1) CGA       text      16       320 x 200     40 x 25   B8000   8 x  8
0,1     EGA       text      16       320 x 350     40 x 25   B8000   8 x 14
0,1     VGA       text      16       360 x 400     40 x 25   B8000   9 x 16
2,3 (1) CGA       text      16       640 x 200     80 x 25   B8000   8 x  8
2,3     EGA       text      16       640 x 350     80 x 25   B8000   8 x 14
2,3 (2) VGA       graphics  16       720 x 400     80 x 25   B8000   9 x 16
4,5 (1) CGA       graphics  4        320 x 200     40 x 25   B8000   8 x  8
61      MDA       text      2        640 x 200     80 x 25   B8000   8 x  8
7       VGA       text      mono     720 x 350     80 x 25   B0000   9 x 14
7   (3) EGA       graphics  mono     720 x 400     80 x 25   B0000   9 x 16
D   (1) EGA       graphics  16       320 x 200     40 x 25   A0000   8 x  8
E   (1) EGA       graphics  16       640 x 200     80 x 25   A0000   8 x  8
F       EGA       graphics  mono     640 x 350     80 x 25   A0000   8 x 14
10      VGA       graphics  16       640 x 350     80 x 25   A0000   8 x 14
11      VGA       graphics  2        640 x 480     80 x 30   A0000   8 x 16
12      VGA       graphics  16       640 x 480     80 x 30   A0000   8 x 16
13  (1)           graphics  256      320 x 200     40 x 25   A0000   8 x  8

(1) All 200-line modes are double-scanned to display 400 lines.
(2) Default mode for color monitors.
(3) Default mode for monochrome monitors.

Super VGA Modes:

Mode     Resolution    Columns      Colors   Memory    Vsync    Vsync
& Type                  X Rows                        Default  Options(2)

54,T     1056 x 387    132 x 43    16/256K   256KB     70Hz     60,70Hz
55,T     1056 x 400    132 x 25    16/256K   256KB     70Hz     60,70Hz
56,T,M   1056 x 387    132 x 43     4/256K   256KB     70Hz
57,T,M   1056 x 400    132 x 25     4/256K   256KB     70Hz
58,G      800 x 600    100 x 37    16/256K   256KB     56Hz     60,70Hz
5C,G (3)  800 x 600    100 x 75   256K/256K  512KB     56Hz     60,70Hz
5D,G (3) 1024 x 768    128 x 48   16K/256K   512KB     43Hz (4) 60,70Hz
5F,G (3)  640 x 480     80 x 60  256K/256K   512KB     60Hz     72Hz
 
(1) The mode types are Text (T), Monochrome (M), and Graphics (G).
(2) The optional VSYNC frequencies can be obtained using ACU.EXE,
    AVGA2CFG.COM, and SETMODE.EXE on the Utilities diskette.
(3) Use the Video Memory Upgrade Kit for 512KB of video RAM.
(4) Interlaced.

Video Troubleshooting:

This section lists typical symptoms of video problems, along with their
solutions:

Blank Screen:

* Check that all system power switches are on.
* Adjust monitor's brightness or contrast control knob.
* Check all the cable connections.

F1 Setup Error when you start the System:

* Check the configuration of your software to ensure that it is set for a
  mode that is compatible with the video mode you selected with SETMODE.
* Run SETMODE to select a video mode supported by the software you are using.