HiColor’ modes require that the display be set for an external monitor only before they will
work.
Windows Display Driver Special Characteristics
The video display drivers have some special characteristics that result from the WinBookXP’s
added capability of using either its own LCD screen or an external monitor, or both at the same
time.
The LCD panel in color WinBookXP models, as is standard for this type of screen, can display a
maximum resolution of 640 x 480 and a maximum of 256 colors. This means it can not display
all the resolutions and modes the video controller and drivers can produce. The result of this is
that at some resolutions, you can display both the LCD’s maximum resolution on the LCD panel,
and a higher resolution on an external monitor.
Figure 25: WD Video Changer
WD Video Changer Program
This program allows you to control some features of the display controller individually. We’ve
optimized the settings for the LCD display at the factory. If you’re using the WinBook with an
external monitor, you may want to experiment with the Video Refresh rate and HiColor settings
to see which combination is best for you r application.f
At 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 resolutions, in either 16- or 256-color modes, both the LCD and an
external monitor will display 640 x 480 resolution in LCD and Simulscan modes. In CRT-only
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