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From: andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Andrew Rossmann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: VGA problem
Keywords: ATI VGA QUICKC
Message-ID: <257c63dc:7178.3comp.ibmpc;1@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 6 Dec 89 01:00:03 GMT
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>  Resp: 2 of 2 by kens at hplsla.HP.COM
>Author: [Ken Snyder]
>  Date: Tue Dec 05 1989 16:40 CST

>> When I change into 132x44 mode, the screen alignment jumps about an inch
>> to the right.  If I adjust it properly, then the next mode change makes
>> it jump back an inch to the left, making it necessary to adjust again.
>
>  My NEC 3D does the same thing.  It centers the image of each resolution
>in a different place.  I had a Mitsubishi Diamond Scan 14" monitor and it
>did a much better job of centering the image from mode to mode.  A matter
>of fact, I thought the NEC I had, had a problem but I heard from others
>who said that the 3D just just did a poor job of centering images.  What
>to do.  Like you, I like everything else about the monitor.
>
>Ken

  My NEC 3D also HAD problems with 132 column mode. I have a Paradise VGA+
card, and have found out that the monitor works MUCH better if you leave
the card set to the FIXED FREQUENCY setting!! The multisync mode of many
cards is geared more toward the original Multisync and similar monitors. On
the Paradise card, setting fixed frequency will NOT affect the 800x600
mode. The only 'problem' is that in the fixed frequency mode, you must load
in a different font (skinnier) than in multi-sync mode. The VGAPLUS program
that came with the card does this automatically. I can send a program that
loads the proper fonts (in fact, the 43 line font had been modified
to look a bit better) from the DOS prompt. I originally wrote it so that
Borland's SPRINT word processor could work in the 132 column modes (works
great!)
  In the multisync mode, the 132 column modes on my 3D were so far to the
right that I was unable to adjust it enough left to get the whole thing on
screen. In fixed-sync mode, all modes center perfectly. The 3D is
pre-programmed for VGA frequencies. ALso, keep your 3D's MODE switch to
OFF.

  Andrew Rossmann
  andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM