Toshiba 2805-s503 User Guide
Video Modes
Satellite Series video modes
Satellite Series video modes
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The columns in the tables have the following meanings:
Mode is the mode number in hexadecimal and is generally used by
programmers to specify video modes in programs.
Type identifies the display adapter that first supported the mode and
specifies whether the mode is text or graphics.
Resolution is the measure of the screen’s dimensions in terms of
horizontal and vertical pixels (in graphics modes), or rows and
columns of characters (in text modes).
columns of characters (in text modes).
Grid is the default number of pels per character. A pel is the smallest
display element that the computer can control. It consists of a single
pixel (dot), or a set of contiguous pixels.
pixel (dot), or a set of contiguous pixels.
LCD Colors is the maximum number of simultaneous colors, or shades
of gray, that the mode can display on the built-in screen.
CRT Colors is the maximum number of simultaneous colors, or shades
of gray, that the mode can display on an external monitor.
Scan Freq hor/vert is the horizontal and vertical scanning frequency in
Hertz. This is for external monitors only.
Satellite Series video modes
Satellite Series computers support the video modes defined in this
table. If your application offers a selection of mode numbers that
do not match the numbers on the table, select a mode based on
mode type, resolution, character matrix, number of colors and
refresh rates.
table. If your application offers a selection of mode numbers that
do not match the numbers on the table, select a mode based on
mode type, resolution, character matrix, number of colors and
refresh rates.