Re: How to detect video card type

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From: Andy Simpson
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 1995 00:00

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In article: <817836376snz@grove.demon.co.uk>  "Donald R. Oddy" <donald@grove.demon.co.uk> writes:

> >Does anyone know of either
> >
> >a) a shareware/freeeware/PD utility that does this sort of 
> >   identification work
Graphics Workshop for DOS used to come with a utility to detect card and chipset types.
I think it was called VGACARD.COM, it would tell you what resolutions and colours 
the card was capable of. If you have a problem I could maybe dig out a version and mail you it.


		Andy

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ZX81 -> 800XL -> 520ST -> PC.   Where did I go wrong ?

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