3  Tests and Diagnostics  3.9  Display Test 
3.9 Display Test 
To execute the Display Test, select 4 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter 
and follow the directions on the screen. Move the highlight bar to the subtest you want to 
execute and press Enter. 
Subtest 01  VRAM read/write for VGA 
This subtest writes the constant data (AAh and 55h) to the video RAM. The 
data is read and compared to the original data. 
Subtest 02  Gradation for VGA  
This subtest displays four colors: red, green, blue and white from left to right 
across the screen from black to maximum brightness. The display below 
appears on the screen, when this subtest is executed.  
 
To exit this subtest and return to the DISPLAY TEST menu, press Enter.  
Subtest 03  Gradation for LCD 
This subtest displays bands of gradations for mixed colors, then for red, green, 
and blue. Next, it displays eight solid colors full screen: red, semi-red, green, 
semi-green, blue, semi-blue, white and semi-white. Each color displays for 
three seconds. 
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