OSVIAVAL - NOT GETTING THE VIDEO RESOLUTION THAT YOU EXPECTED?
11/12/96
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         Not Getting the Video Resolution That You Expected?
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DESCRIPTION

After installing SVGA video drivers without error, the video 
resolutions that the adapter and monitor configuration should support 
are not listed.

RESOLUTION

The resolution choices available on the Screen tab of the System 
Properties notebook, are, for the most part, dependent on what 
Graphic Modes were generated into the \OS2\SVGADATA.PMI file. 
For some chipsets, it is also important to select the correct monitor
on page 2 of the Screen tab. The monitor choices available are listed 
in the \OS2\MONITOR.DIF file. If your monitor is not listed, view the 
MONITOR.DIF file with an editor; examine the monitor entries and 
compare to the documentation provided with your monitor to find a 
comparable match. This match should not include any resolutions where 
the refresh rate is higher than what your monitor can support. 

Warning: 1. Setting the refresh rate higher than what your monitor can 
            support can cause damage to the monitor.

          2. Do not attempt to manually modify the MONITOR.DIF and 
             SVGADATA.PMI files. They can be pulled into an editor 
             to VIEW them but do not save any changes if requested.

If the Graphics Mode entry that you expect is listed in the 
SVGADATA.PMI file, check to make sure that the monitor that you have 
selected has that as a supported mode in the MONITOR.DIF file.  

If the Graphics Mode entry that you expect is not listed in the 
SVGADATA.PMI file, try reinstalling the SVGA driver, after renaming or 
deleting the existing \OS2\SVGADATA.PMI file. This time, choose 
Specific monitor utility, instead of Install using Monitor defaults. 
When prompted for the utility disk, use the DOS-based video setup 
utility for the adapter. This can be obtained from the manufacturer of 
the video adapter, or if the adapter is generic, from the manufacturer 
of the chipset. Run this utility during the SVGA driver installation to 
assist in generating the correct SVGADATA.PMI file.
 




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