PACKARD BELL
PB EGA CARD
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Card Type |
Video card |
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Video Chip Set |
Unidentified |
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Maximum Video Memory |
Unidentified |
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Video Types Supported |
Monochrome, CGA, EGA |
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Highest Resolution Supported |
640 x 350 |
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Data Bus |
8-bit ISA |
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Function |
Label |
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9-pin video port |
CN1 |
Feature connector |
CN4 |
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RCA connector |
CN2 |
Light pen connector |
CN5 |
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RCA connector |
CN3 | ||
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Position | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
JP1 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
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Monochrome or standard RGB mode enabled |
JP2 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
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Enhanced RGB mode enabled |
JP2 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
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EGA mode enabled |
SW1/5 |
Off | |
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Compatible mode enabled |
SW1/5 |
On | |
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Note:In compatible mode, the mode is determined by the monitor: CGA mode for a RGB monitor, MDA/Hercules mode for a monochrome monitor. | |||
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MONITOR MODE CONFIGURATION (1) | ||||
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Monitor |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
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Monochrome |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
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Standard RGB (40 column mode) |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
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Standard RGB (80 column mode) |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
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Enhanced RGB (200 lines or emulation of standard RGB) |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
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Enhanced RGB (350 lines, true enhanced mode) |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
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Note:The above settings apply when PB EGA is the only video adapter in the system. | ||||
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MONITOR MODE CONFIGURATION (2) | ||||
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Primary monitor |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
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Standard RGB (40 column mode) |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
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Standard RGB (80 column mode) |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
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Standard RGB (200 lines mode) |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
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Standard RGB (350 lines mode) |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
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Note:The above settings apply in a two monitor system when PB EGA is the primary video adapter and IBM monochrome is the secondary adapter in the system. | ||||
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MONITOR MODE CONFIGURATION (3) | ||||
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Primary monitor |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
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Standard RGB (40 column mode) |
On |
On |
On |
On |
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Standard RGB (80 column mode) |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
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Standard RGB (200 lines mode) |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
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Standard RGB (350 lines mode) |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
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Note:The above settings apply in a two monitor system when IBM monochrome adapter is the primary video adapter and PB EGA is the secondary adapter in the system. | ||||
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MONITOR MODE CONFIGURATION (4) | ||||
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Primary monitor |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
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RGB/composite (40 column mode) |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
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RGB/composite (80 column mode) |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
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Note:The above settings apply in a two monitor system when PB EGA is the primary video adapter and IBM CGA is the secondary adapter in the system. | ||||
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MONITOR MODE CONFIGURATION (5) | ||||
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Primary monitor |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
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RGB/composite (40 column mode) |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
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RGB/composite (80 column mode) |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
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Note:The above settings apply in a two monitor system when IBM CGA is the primary video adapter and PB EGA is the secondary adapter in the system. | ||||
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MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTES |
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In any two-monitor settings (see Monitor Mode Configuration Tables 2-5) EGA mode should be enabled (SW1/5 should be "off"). |