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               Graphics Modes and Resolutions


SUMMARY OF IBM VIDEO MODES

   Mode   Graphics/   Colors    Resolution     Adaptor   Library-
           Text                  row x col                support

   0       Text       16 grey     25 x 40*      C,E,V

   1       Text         16        25 x 40*      C,E,V

   2       Text       16 grey     25 x 80*      C,E,V

   3       Text         16        25 x 80*      C,E,V

   4     Graphics        4       200 x 320      C,E,V       yes

   5     Graphics     4 grey     200 x 320      C,E,V

   6     Graphics      mono      200 x 640      C,E,V

   7       Text        mono       25 x 80*       E,V

   8         Used by the PCjr only

   10        Used by the PCjr only

   11        Used internally by the EGA board

   12        Used internally by the EGA board

   13    Graphics      16        200 x 320       E,V        yes

   14    Graphics      16        200 x 640       E,V        yes

   15    Graphics     mono       350 x 640       E,V

   16    Graphics      16        350 x 640       E,V        yes

   17    Graphics       2        480 x 640         V

   18    Graphics      16        480 x 640         V        yes

   19    Graphics     256        200 x 320         V


   Notes:

   C = Color Graphics Adaptor (CGA)
   E = Enhanced Graphics Adaptor (EGA)
   V = Video Graphics Array (VGA)
   * = Resolution in characters. Other resolutions in pixels.
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