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Epson EQUITY 3865X/20 PLUS User Manual

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Super VGA mode

Special features of the built-in

VGA

adapter available when you

are using certain display drivers and a multi-frequency monitor.

These features include 132 column text mode and resolutions up

to 800 x 600 in

16

colors.

Switch

An option added to an MS-DOS command that modifies the

way the command works. Switches are usually preceded by a /

(forward slash). For example, if you add the IS switch to a

FORMAT command, MS-DOS installs the operating system on

the diskette as it formats it. See

Parameter.

System diagnostics

A series of checks you can perform on the computer to make

sure the hardware is functioning correctly.

System diskette

A diskette that contains the operating system.

Tracks

Addressable, concentric circles on a disk, resembling the grooves
on a record, which help to divide the disk into separate

accessible areas. There are 80 tracks on each side of a double-

sided 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 720KB diskette and 40 tracks on each

side of a double-sided 360KB diskette. The number of tracks on
a hard disk depends on its capacity.

VGA

Video Graphics Array. A type of high-resolution display

adapter. The VGA adapter built into the system board of
your computer can display 16-color graphics at resolutions up to

800 x 600 or 2560-color graphics at resolutions up to 640

x

480.