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SunPCi User's Guide

Configuring an External Monitor With Windows NT

Note –

Do not use the OS Loader screen at Windows NT Startup to boot to your VGA display; follow the procedure in this section to set up your external VGA driver

If you want to use an external monitor with Windows NT, follow this procedure:

  1. From the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

    The Control Panel window is displayed.

  2. Double-click on the Display icon.

    The Display Properties window is displayed.

  3. Click on the Settings Tab, and then click on Display Type.

    The Display Type window is displayed.

    Caution – Caution –

    Do not click on the Detect button in the Display Type window. Clicking on Detect causes SunPCi to reboot.

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  4. Click Change.

    The Change Display setup is displayed.

  5. Click Have Disk.

    The Install From Disk dialog box is displayed.

  6. Type in c:\sis5598 and then click OK, then click OK again.

  7. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you have finished, restart SunPCi with the -vga switch as follows: 

    % /opt/SUNWspci/bin/sunpci -vga

    Windows NT will now display on your external monitor. You may find that a resolution of 1024x768 with 8-bit depth at 75Hz works best. For more information on monitor resolution and color depth, refer to Video Display Problems.

    Note –

    Every time you change the display mode (from workstation display to external or back), you need to shut down Windows NT and reset SunPCi. Restarting SunPCi loads the correct display driver for your monitor.