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ONITOR
If you prefer to use an external moni-
tor, connect it to the VGA port on the
rear panel.
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Warning
Both the monitor & com-
puter should be OFF be-
fore you connect them.
Note:
The vertical refresh rate of your
monitor is very important. If its too
low and/or youre using fluorescent
lighting, the screen will appear to
flicker. To reduce flickering on an
external monitor, use faster refresh
rates (we recommend a refresh
rate of 72Hz or more). But first
check your monitors
documentation to make
sure it can support the
rates listed by the video
driver. The default re-
fresh rate for VGA moni-
tors (without drivers) is
60Hz. For NTSC and
PAL TVs, its fixed at
60Hz and 50Hz, respec-
tively.
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Video Setup
(cont.)
The S3 driver adds an additional page to
Display
Properties
. This has current display status infor-
mation. It allows you to select the control sys-
tem, output devices and image processing:
Single control devotes all video memory to a
single display system (the LCD/CRT choice
will display exactly the same thing)
Dual control divides the video memory to sup-
port 2 devices. It also lets you select the
type of external monitor you are using.
Use the on-line help (
?
) to get more information
about the various features.
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The driver for your oper-
ating system may not
need additional controls.
If it does, use this control
panel to adjust screen re-
fresh rates and TV output.
