On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 12:27:29 -0500, Roger Turk wrote:
> Gregy and Gerald,
> In Scott Mueller's, "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" 6th Edition, Page 1137, it
> states,
> "Monitor ID Pins
> The following table shows the settings used for the Monitor ID bits for
> several different IBM displays. By sensing which of these four pins are
> grounded, the video adapter can determine what type of display is attached.
> This is especially used with regards to monochrome or color display
> detection. In this manner, the VGA or XGA circuitry can properly select the
> color mapping and image size to suit the display."
> The table shows:
> Display: 9517
> Size: 17-inch
> Type: Color
> ID0: Ground
> ID1: No Pin
> ID2: Ground
> ID3: Ground
> Hope this helps.
Roger .........thanks.....I think mi copy if also 6th edition....I'll
check that...
gregy
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