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Conference akocoa::decpc_portables

Title:DECpc _Portables
Moderator:PCBUOA::GLANTZ
Created:Wed May 08 1991
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2423
Total number of notes:11059

2307.0. "VP and External Display Devices" by NQOS01::mkodhcp-46112187.mko.dec.com::Workbench () Mon Feb 24 1997 14:24

My Hinote VP 535 will only drive high-end projection systems (the $8k Sharp, e.g.) that are 
stand-alone, high-intensity devices. Barco, Electrohome, and LCD panels won't work. I've tried 
several different settings on the video, but nothing seems to work. I suspect it has something to 
do with the scan rates. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jim
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2307.1QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centMon Feb 24 1997 16:235
I successfully used an LCD panel with my VP535 just last week.  I didn't have to
do anything special.  I run at 800x600 with 256 colors.  What do you have
things set at?

				Steve
2307.2High-color 16 bitNQOS01::mkodhcp-46112187.mko.dec.com::RutzenMon Feb 24 1997 16:556
I have mine set to High Color (16 bit). I'll try the 256 setting. What kind 
of LCD were you using?

Thanks,

Jim
2307.3Reduce Your ResolutionXDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringMon Feb 24 1997 17:375
   We had some fun working with the LCD panels at the Fall 1996 DECUS.
   The HiNote VP 500 will drive any of the LCD panels we encountered,
   but the (older, cheaper) panels often don't synch-up beyond 640x480.
2307.4QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centMon Feb 24 1997 19:223
    I don't remember what brand panel it was.
    
    			Steve
2307.5Which settings?NQOS01::mko-ras-port-17.mko.dec.com::RutzenTue Feb 25 1997 16:078
Is it the display adapter that has to be set, or the monitor, or both? I 
have my monitor set to std vga, 640x480, but the display adapter  
(desktop area) is 800x600 with high-color 16-bit palette. 

Thanks,

Jim
2307.6Try latest BIOSSNLV01::LEEWed Feb 26 1997 19:1111
    Note 2314.0                      Try latest BIOS                        
    1 reply
    SNLV01::LEE                                           5 lines 
    26-FEB-1997 18:23
    
        What is the BIOS of your VP500?  I've found that some with BIOS
    before 1.04 cannot display to external monitors.  The latest is 1.05 on
    the web.
    
    Bernard
     End of note
2307.7See Display Options MenuXDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringThu Feb 27 1997 13:5515
:Is it the display adapter that has to be set, or the monitor, or both? I 
:have my monitor set to std vga, 640x480, but the display adapter  
:(desktop area) is 800x600 with high-color 16-bit palette. 

   I had to downgrade the display settings in the HiNote VP 500 from
   800x600 to 640x480 before I could drive some of the reduced-features
   LCD panels -- most of the reduced-features panels don't have multiple
   resolution settings.

   Once I downgraded to the 640x480, the LCD panels synch'd-up fine...

   This was before I upgraded to V1.4 of the BIOS; these experiments
   used the factory-installed Windows 96 distribution.  (I've since
   upgraded the BIOS and configured NT on the system.)
2307.8QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centThu Feb 27 1997 15:273
On my system, the "Monitor Type" is set to "Laptop Display Panel (800x600)".

				Steve