User`s manual

7PCM-3521 User's Manual
arrow keys to choose the preferred utility and
press <ENTER>. Proceed with pressing <END>,
which will start the installation of the utility. When a
default drive and directory path are displayed, use
the backspace key to erase the defaults and type
in the proper directory. You might be prompted to
insert one of the other diskettes. Furthermore, you
might be asked to create a directory if it did not
already exist. After all files have been installed,
press any key to return to the list of applications,
then press <ESC> follwed by Y to exit to DOS.
Operating the utility
The SETCOL utility program enables you to specify the
number of rows and columns on screen. You can set values
to the SETCOL program by placing them after the name
SETCOL on the command line. The proper format for the
command is:
SETCOL COLUMNS, ROWS <ENTER>
Valid values for columns and rows are:
Columns Rows 80 or 132 25 or 50
If you want to set set 132 columns with 25 rows, give the
following command:
SETCOL 132, 25 <ENTER>
If you intend to use this utility with applications such as
WordStar or WordPerfect, you should first check if these
programs are properly configured for the specific screen
size. Please refer to the other sections in this manual on
how to configure your applications.
Please bear in mind that certain monitors cannot display 50
character rows on screen, due to hardware limitations. The
following table specifies how many rows can be displayed
on common monitors:
Troubleshooting
If you experience a problem after installing the PCM-3521,
check the following:
• Make sure all electrical cords and cables are properly
connected, and that all plugs are firmly seated in their
sockets.
• See to it that the display itself is properly
connected, and that its power is switched on.
• Check if the module is correctly attached to your
CPU card.
Installing the utility
The CPL within CHIPSCPL is a Windows-based utility
to select resolutions and color depth. It is a Control
Panel Applet with its own icon that is automatically
installed when setting up the CHIPS Windows 3.1 linear
drivers. The control panel icon is in the main windows
group. To invoke the control panel applet, simply click
on the icon. The driver resolution and color depth take
effect only after Windows is rebooted with the new
driver.
Operating the utility
SIZE <ALT> + <S>
allows you to select from the following resolutions:
640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024
By selecting the resolution first, it will determine the
allowable selections for color depth.
COLOR <ALT> + <O>
permits you to select the number of colors from the
following:
16 (4 bits per pixel) 256 (8 bpp) 32 K (15 bpp)
64 K (16 bpp) 16 M (24 bpp)
Selecting the color depth first, will determine the options for
resolutions.
DISPLAY TYPE <ALT> + <D>
will give you the ability to choose a display type:
CRT only <ALT> + <C>
LCD (flat panel) only <ALT> + <L>
Both CRT and flat panel <ALT> + <B>
POWER SAVER <ALT> + <P>
with this function, you can save power by turning off either
the back light or the panel after a certain period of inactivity.
This feature is available for the 65535 and 65540 only.
FONT <ALT> + <F>
will allow you to choose between larger or smaller fonts.
VERSION <ALT> + <V>
displays version information regarding the current driver.
BIG CURSOR <ALT> + <G>
enables you to select a big cursor for better visibility on the
flat panel.
The SETCOL utility program
This utility program is used to provide 132 text columns in
popular text-based applications such as WordPerfect. If you
do not intend to use the 132 columns text mode, we advise
you not to install this utility.
Installing the utility
1. Determine where you wnat to store the program. Locate
a directory on your hard disk where you havee other
utility programs. For your convenience, this directory
should be specified in the PATH=statement in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
2. PLace Display Driver Diskette # 1 into drive A and
make it the default driver by typing A: <ENTER>. Run
the setup program by typing SETUP <ENTER>. Press
any key to display the list of supported applications.
Use the arrow key to select Utilities and press
<ENTER>. A list of utilities will be displayed, so use the
Monitor Rows
IBM Monochrome 25
IBM Color Graphics
Display
25
IBM Enhanced Graphics
Display
25
IBM VGA Display (analog) 25 or 50
Mutli-frequency Display 25 or 50