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Table 7 lists the basic video mode capabilities and maximum
colors supported by your computer.

Table 7. Video Driver Capabilities

All these video modes can be displayed on an external monitor.
However, if you disconnect an external monitor that was
attached to your computer and then start the computer, the LCD
may revert to a different resolution than the one you chose for
the external monitor.

Configuring Display Features

The following sections describe how to configure an external
monitor in Windows 95.

Selecting a Monitor Type

When you attach an external monitor to your computer,
Windows 95 automatically selects display settings for it. If you
wish, you can adjust the display settings by selecting a monitor
type:

1.

Click the Start button on the Windows 95 taskbar.

2.

Select Settings.

3.

Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

Software
Drivers

Resolution Supported

Number of
Colors

Windows 95

640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024
640x480, 800x600,1024x768
640x480, 800x600

256
65,536
16.8 million

Windows NT®

640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
640x480, 800x600

256
65,536
16.8 million

Windows v3.x

640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
640x480, 800x600

256
65,536
16.8 million

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