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From: stuart.rose@canremote.uucp (STUART ROSE)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Power up PC and NEC 3D
Message-ID: <90030820225699@masnet.uucp>
Date: 3 Mar 90 17:38:00 GMT
Organization: Canada Remote Systems Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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de> Here is a naive question. I have a Gateway 386/20 AT with an NEC 3D
de> monitor. The video card I have is an ATI VGA WONDER w/ 512KB. I plug
de> them both in a 6-outlet power surge protector. However, whenever I
de> turn on the switch on the protector, my computer can only recognize
de> EGA mode. Then I have to do a warm boot to let it know that I have
de> VGA as well. Is there a race in the power up process for the monitor
de> and the computer?

The monitor MUST be turned on first for the ATI card to recognize
that the monitor is indeed a VGA type. If turned on last, or there
is a race condition, the ATI VGA Wonder defaults to EGA.

I always turn on my monitor first, and turn it off first.
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