VGA Adapter  (250-4043A)          Hints & Tips          Faxback Doc. # 2159

* The best-looking display can usually be achieved by selecting the highest  
  resolution mode available when you install your application software  
  packages.

* Some applications automatically detect the type of video adapter and monitor 
  combination installed and configure themselves to take best advantage of the 
  available hardware.

* If your software specifies that it is VGA, PS/2 video, or EGA, install the
  software for the appropriate adapter. This enables your software to run on
  your VGA adapter in the adapter's startup configuration.

* If your software does not specify a VGA, PS/2 video, or EGA option and you
  are using an RGB color analog monitor, try installing the software for
  color, if available. This usually works with your VGA adapter's default
  color mode on color monitors.

* To enable the VGA adapter to run software that will not run on VGA hardware, 
  you must configure the VGA adapter to operate in another mode (such as CGA
  or Hercules), using the VGA1024.EXE utility.

* Hercules-compatible software and CGA-compatible games require using the
  VGA1024.EXE utility to set the VGA adapter to the appropriate video
  standard.

* Software that requires a certain video mapping may require you to use the
  VGA1024.EXE utility to set the VGA adapter to color or monochrome text as
  needed. For example, if the VGA adapter was set for color VGA text mode and
  you want to run software that requires monochrome text, you can use the
  VGA1024.EXE utility to switch modes.

* The VGA adapter default mapping depends on the type of monitor being used.
  If you are using the color monitor, the default mapping will be color. If
  you are using the monochrome monitor, the default mapping will be
  monochrome.

Special Notes:


  Symptom                       Solution

   1 long beep and 2         *  The VGA adapter is not properly
   short beeps when             seated in the expansion slot is
   you turn on the              dirty.  Reseat the VGA adapter, or
   system.                      clean the connectors with a clean
                                pencil eraser.
   No display                *  The monitor and/or power cable is
                                not properly plugged in.
                             *  The monitor is not turned on.
                             *  The brightness and/or contrast
                                control on the monitor is not
                                turned up far enough.

   F1 SETUP error            *  The Setup utility was not run.
   when you start up            See the installation instructions
   the system.                  supplied with your computer.

   Distorted images          *  The software is not configured or
   or a blank screen            compatible with the VGA graphics
   when you run your            adapter's current video
   software.                    configuration.  Run VGA.EXE.
                             *  Be sure that your monitor was
                                turned on prior to starting your
                                computer system. Your VGA adapter
                                card may recognize some color
                                monitors as monochrome when they
                                are turned off during the startup
                                process. This will cause the VGA
                                card to operate in monochrome modes
                                and your software might be
                                configured for color operation. Use
                                the VGA.EXE utility to change to   
                                color mapping mode as needed.