DTA:
Video
VGA Subsystem
Text Modes
Graphics Modes
Available Video Drivers
VGA Subsystem
This system has a built-in VGA subsystem. The output from the VGA subsystem goes to the video connector on the computer's back panel.
NOTE: If a VGA expansion card is installed, the plug on the EVGA jumper must be removed to disable the built-in VGA subsystem.
The built-in VGA subsystem can display both text modes and graphics modes.
Extended video modes provide resolutions beyond those contained in the original VGA standard. Some application programs require video drivers to take advantage of these modes.
NOTE: Extended video modes are not standard among VGA equipment manufacturers. Dell's built-in VGA subsystem is compatible with the Cirrus Logic VGA products.
Text Modes
Columns by Lines and Mode Number
Colors Video Mode
40 x 25; 16 0h, 1h Standard
80 x 25; 16 2h, 3h Standard
80 x 25; mono 7h Standard
132 x 25; 16* 55h Extended
132 x 43; 16* 54h Extended
* Requires video drivers
NOTE: Delete the device=ansi.sys line from the config.sys file to use 132-column text modes.
Graphics Modes
Mode Video
Resolution and Colors Number Mode
320 x 200; 4 4h, 5h Standard
320 x 200; 16 Dh Standard
320 x 200; 256 13h Standard
320 x 200; 65,5361 6Fh Extended
320 x 200; 16.7 million1 70h Extended
640 x 200; 2 6h Standard
640 x 200; 16 Eh Standard
640 x 350; mono Fh Standard
640 x 350; 16 10h Standard
640 x 480; 2 11h Standard
640 x 480; 16 12h Standard
640 x 480; 2561 101h Extended
640 x 480; 32,7681, 2 66h Extended
640 x 480; 65,5361, 2 111h Extended
640 x 480; 16.7 million1, 2 112h Extended
800 x 600; 161, 2 102h Extended
800 x 600; 2561, 2 103h Extended
800 x 600; 32,7681, 2 113h Extended
800 x 600; 65,5361, 2 114h Extended
1024 x 768; 161, 2 104h Extended
1024 x 768; 2561, 2 105h Extended
1280 x 1024; 161, 2 106h Extended
1 Requires video drivers
2 Requires a multifrequency monitor. The vertical and horizontal size and position
may need to be adjusted to properly display these extended video modes.
Available Video Drivers
Dell provides video drivers for the following operating systems:
 IBM� OS/2� (2.0 and 2.1)
Microsoft� Windows NT�
Microsoft Windows� 3.1
Dell provides video drivers for the following MS-DOS application programs:
AutoCAD releases 11/386 and 12
AutoShade 2.x
3D Studio (1.x and 2.0)
GEM/3
Lotus� 1-2-3 ( 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1)
Ventura Publisher (2.0 and 3.0)
Microsoft Word (5.0 and 5.5)
WordPerfect (5.1)
WordStar (5.5 through 7.0)
WordStar 2000 v. 3.5
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