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From: jamesd@qiclab.UUCP (James Deibele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Determine current video adapter/monitor
Message-ID: <3098@qiclab.UUCP>
Date: 8 Nov 89 19:21:24 GMT
References: <5060063@hpccc.HP.COM>
Reply-To: jamesd@qiclab.UUCP (James Deibele)
Organization: Qic Laboratories, Portland, Oregon.
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In article <5060063@hpccc.HP.COM> tomj@hpccc.HP.COM (Tom Johnson) writes:
>
>What is the best way to determine in a program what video adapter/monitor
>is currently installed??  I'm specifically concerned with MONO/CGA/EGA/VGA
>adapters.

The current issue (Summer, 1989 or Volume 4, #1) of the C Gazette has source
code for identifying video adapters.  The code is available on our BBS in an
.ARC file with other source from the issue.

A plug for the C Gazette (not affiliated with them in any way except as a happy
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we were the only store to carry them, so you'd have to call (213) 473-7414 to
talk to Andrew about subscribing ($21/year).  I'd say it's worth it.

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