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BASIC VGA by BOCA

Section One: Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Basic VGA by BOCA, Video
Graphics Array board. The Basic VGA is 100% IBM VGA compatible
and is designed to work in all standard PC, XT, AT, and compatible
computers. This manual explains how to set up, install, and use the
Basic VGA board.

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Basic VGA features include:

• Register level compatibility with the IBM VGA Adapter

• One step installation; no switches or jumpers to set on the board

• BIOS level compatibility with EGA/CGA/MDA graphics standards

• 16-bit connector for use in either 8-bit or 16-bit bus

• Software drivers and utilities for use with popular applications.

Instructions for their use appear in Appendix E.

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Summary of Contents for BASIC VGA VGA006

Page 1: ...1 Installation Guide PRODUCT CODE VGA006 TM BASIC VGA by BOCA ...

Page 2: ...2 BASIC VGA by BOCA ...

Page 3: ... DOS or Windows tasks If you are not familiar with basic DOS commands such as DIR CD or EDIT you should check your DOS manual or seek assistance from you local computer dealer to install the product How to get Technical Assistance The dealer that you purchased this product or your computer from is the FIRST place you should go for technical assistance The dealer is usually the most qualified sourc...

Page 4: ... the product you purchased is of the highest caliber Sometimes however a component may be missing from the box or is damaged or corrupt in some way If this happens immediately return the entire package to your place of purchase so you may exchange it for a new one Your dealer should be able to provide you with an exchange far more quickly than by contacting us directly If for some reason you are u...

Page 5: ...ical Installation 9 3 1 Removing the System Cover 9 3 2 If Installing in a PC or XT 10 3 3 Inserting the Basic VGA 11 3 4 Replacing the PC Cover 12 3 5 Configuring the Basic VGA on a Network 13 Appendix A Troubleshooting 14 Appendix B Pin Assignments 15 Appendix C BIOS Modes Chart 16 Appendix D Servicing Your Boca Product 18 Appendix E Drivers and Utilities 20 Introduction ...

Page 6: ...This manual explains how to set up install and use the Basic VGA board Basic VGA features include Register level compatibility with the IBM VGA Adapter One step installation no switches or jumpers to set on the board BIOS level compatibility with EGA CGA MDA graphics standards 16 bit connector for use in either 8 bit or 16 bit bus Software drivers and utilities for use with popular applications In...

Page 7: ...e system configurations Please take a few moments to read through this manual before installing your Basic VGA 2 2 Monitor Compatibility VGA Color Monochrome The Basic VGA board is compatible with these monitors Multiple Frequency Monitors The Basic VGA board is compatible with these monitors provided the proper 15 pin cable adapter is used with the monitor and the monitor is set to analog IMPORTA...

Page 8: ...ble from your IBM dealer IBM Personal Computer PC XT PC XT 286 and AT The Basic VGA board is compatible for use in these systems Compatible Personal Computers Check with the dealer or manufacturer of your computer The Basic VGA board is compatible with the IBM Video Graphics Array and Enhanced Graphics Adapter Most compatible systems support the IBM VGA or EGA standard If your computer supports th...

Page 9: ...em documentation for additional assistance 3 1 Removing the System Cover 1 Turn the power switch to the OFF position 2 Remove the power cord from the back of the computer 3 Unplug the keyboard cable found in the lower middle of the computer s rear panel 4 Use a small screwdriver to remove the screws that attach the computer s cover to the rear panel 5 Carefully slide the cover forward away from th...

Page 10: ...e color or no display These switches can be set when you open the PC or XT to put the Basic VGA board inside NOTE Some compatible computers may have different switch settings Please check the user s manual for your system To use the Basic VGA with a PC or XT the system needs to be configured for no display This is done by setting switches 5 and 6 on Switch Block 1 to ON Use the following steps to ...

Page 11: ... You MUST remove any other color video card VGA EGA CGA even if it is multi functional NOTE Boca Research does not recommend using two adapters 1 Select the first available 8 or 16 bit expansion slot 2 Remove the screw and the metal plate that covers the external access to the slot you have selected 3 Insert the Basic VGA board in the slot that you have selected so that the edge connector on the b...

Page 12: ...care not to let it catch on the disk drive or power cables Once the cover is in place replace all the screws that you removed earlier Re attach all cables and power cords to their original positions Attach the appropriate monitor cable to the Basic VGA è Attaching the 15 pin monitor cable to the Basic VGA è ...

Page 13: ...with a network card in the 02E0h 02E8h range Such a conflict will prevent access the network server If this occurs choose an alternative base I O address for your network card and regenerate the shell refer to your network documentation or NetWare vendor if you require additional assistance in this area In general when configuring a network system avoid the following areas the Basic VGA occupies M...

Page 14: ...HECKING THE FOLLOWING POWER OFF YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER CONNECTED DEVICES Is the Basic VGA firmly seated in its expansion slot Are all the system motherboard switches jumper s set properly for use with the Basic VGA Have any other switch settings been accidentally changed on the system motherboard Refer to the documentation provided with your computer to determine the correct switch set...

Page 15: ...g an incorrect cable may result in damage to the monitor and or adapter NOTE Some monitor manufacturers use slightly different naming conventions for the signal while retaining the same pin functionality Do not be concerned All that is required is PS 2 compatibility Signal Pin Red 1 Green 2 Blue 3 Monitor ID bit 2 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Not Used 10 Monitor ID bit 0 11 Monit...

Page 16: ...50 16 256K 4K 8 70 B800 2 3 Alpha 80x25 9x16 720x400 16 256K 4K 8 70 B800 4 5 Graphic 40x25 8x8 320x200 4 256K 1 70 B800 6 Graphic 80x25 8x8 640x200 2 256K 1 70 B800 7 Alpha 80x25 9x14 720x350 4K 8 70 B000 7 Alpha 80x25 9x16 720x400 4K 8 70 B800 D Graphic 40x25 8x8 320x200 16 256K 8K 8 70 A000 E Graphic 80x25 8x8 640x200 16 256K 16K 4 70 A000 F Graphic 80x25 8x14 640x350 32K 2 70 A000 10 Graphic 8...

Page 17: ... 4 5 6 7 D E F 10 11 12 and 13 are displayed when the board is in the default VGA mode Modes 7 7 and F are monochrome modes therefore the Colors Palette are not given on the chart Analog monochrome monitors provide only 64 shades in their palettes Mode 7 is the default mode for an analog monochrome display Mode 3 is the default for color All of the modes which are listed as having 200 horizontal s...

Page 18: ... BE BOTH TIME CONSUMING AND FRUSTRATING FOR YOU 1 When calling Boca Research Technical Support have the following information available Board name and part number located on the board Computer Manufacturer Computer Model Peripherals in system Monitor Manufacturer Monitor Model Monitor Resolution Capabilities Horizontal Scanning Sequence KHz Operating system and version 2 Call Boca Research Technic...

Page 19: ...ing such repairs will be billed to you C O D 5 When sending a board to Boca Research Inc for repairs please be sure to include the Basic VGA by BOCA board board only your return street address for UPS purposes your phone number the RMA number mentioned previously Package the product securely in a container equivalent to the original packaging and insure the package to protect against loss or damag...

Page 20: ...des only you don t need to install any of these drivers Because the Basic VGA is 100 compatible with the IBM standard it doesn t require any special drivers to operate in standard VGA modes Your software drivers and utilities support the following software applications and environments and appear in this appendix as follows Also refer to the README TXT file for information on installing drivers fo...

Page 21: ...d the IBM Personal Computer Before You Begin Before starting the driver and utility software installation you should make backup copies of the software driver diskettes Store the original disks in a safe place Make sure you know the version of the application for which you are installing drivers Your software driver disks contain drivers for several versions of certain applications For your driver...

Page 22: ... introductory screen you are presented with a list of available disk drives Either accept the default disk drive of C or choose any listed drive You will then see a screen similar to the one shown on the following page Select the drivers you want to install You are offered a default subdirectory for the driver to be installed in e g WP51 for WordPerfect The default may be changed if necessary Make...

Page 23: ...utoCAD Release 10 800x600 16 color NO GEM Ver 3 800x600 16 color NO Ventura Publisher Ver 2 0 800x600 16 color NO Lotus 1 2 3 Ver 2 x Multi res 16 color NO WordPerfect Ver 5 1 Multi res 16 color NO scroll up PgUp scroll page up Enter install selections scroll down PgDn scroll page down Space bar toggle Yes No Y all YES N all NO Esc Exit Install Drivers and Utilities ...

Page 24: ...dapter e g VGA CGA etc keyboard type mouse type etc go to the Display section by using the cursor keys to move the highlighted bar and press ENTER 3 From the next menu listing of display options scroll to the bottom of the list and highlight the following text Other Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer Press ENTER and when prompted insert the Basic VGA display driver diskette into you...

Page 25: ...n the down arrow at the right side of the display Scroll to the end of the list of available drivers and select Other Display Requires disk from OEM 5 Insert the Basic VGA driver diskette and specify the destination drive A or B Click OK or press ENTER 6 You will see the following driver Basic VGA by Boca 800x600 16 colors 7 Click OK ore press ENTER to select this driver 8 Continue with the remain...

Page 26: ...stallation and Performance Guide that accompanied your AutoCAD package Then start AutoCAD and configure the display option for IBM Video Graphics Array VGA This allows you to run AutoCAD on the Basic VGA in standard VGA mode to verify correct installation and operation Memory Requirements This ADI 4 0 display list driver uses expanded memory to implement its display list If there is not enough mem...

Page 27: ...nu choose CONFIGURE VIDEO DISPLAY and ADI DISPLAY v4 0 At this point you are offered a number of options Press ENTER for each option to select the default offering until you are returned to the Configuration menu Now select option 0 EXIT TO MAIN MENU confirm the changes and exit AutoCAD Using the Driver Start AutoCAD using the following sequence of commands CD ACAD10 ENTER BVGAADI ENTER ACAD ENTER...

Page 28: ...st and the amount of expanded memory allocated to AutoCAD Generally The display driver requires expanded memory equal to twice the file size of the largest drawing file that you normally work with The more expanded memory you can allocate to AutoCAd without shortchanging the display list the better To run the configuration program make the AutoCAD directory current and type BVGAADI u ENTER ADICFG ...

Page 29: ...e RAMBIOS are when the application is text based and there is a lot of information to be displayed However RAMBIOS takes up nearly 30k of system memory Depending on your system and applications this can be an excessive amount If you use Windows Gem Smalltalk or any of the many other graphical user interfaces DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY It will do absolutely nothing to increase performance and still ta...

Page 30: ...will still be functional ETM COM ETM stands for Extended Text Mode utility This program allows you to change the display mode of the Basic VGA It will change to these options BVGA EXTENDED TEXT MODE UTILITY ETM EXE Version 1 00 Options 132x25 132x28 132x43 80x50 80x28 40x50 80x25 40x25 displays the option list In some cases older software may be able to address a high resolution text mode screen F...

Page 31: ...s test program is specifically designed for the Basic VGA It performs a variety of tests after which it will allow you to select various resolutions to adjust the display monitor To use VDIAG type VDIAG ENTER The VDIAG EXE program is provided so that the user may test the functionality of the Basic VGA by BOCA board This program provides a step by step diagnostics procedure for testing the board T...

Page 32: ...ilable characters for the current font loaded in the VGA card for the default text mode c Screen Paging Each page of Video memory is filled with the word page You are asked to verify that all eight pages are accessed d 80 x 25 Display The correct screen should be as shown on the next page TEXT COLOR MONOCHROME MONITOR MONITOR PALETTE 0 black not visible black PALETTE 1 blue PALETTE 2 green PALETTE...

Page 33: ...s 2 color shades of grey This screen has one white block d 640 x 350 graphics 16 color shades of grey This screen appears as a set of 16 blocks with colors in the same order as the 80x25 test above e 640 x 480 graphics 16 color shades of grey This screen is equivalent to the previous test but the blocks will be shorter f 320 x 200 graphics 256 color 64 shades of grey The screen for this test consi...

Page 34: ...reen that is designed to adjust your monitor This screen has is split into four quadrants with the upper left and lower right white blocks and the upper right and lower left black with white crosshatch Painted over this are blocks of the 16 standard colors in order Each color is identified by text Troubleshooting If VDIAG EXE detects a problem review your installation of the Basic VGA Make sure th...

Page 35: ...nerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equi...

Page 36: ...t be included with the returned merchandise Products which require Limited Warranty service during the warranty period should be delivered to BRI at the address in the Appendix Servicing Your Boca Product with proof of purchase and the Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number provided by BRI Technical Support Refer to the Appendix in your manual Replacement parts or complete products will be fu...

Page 37: ...en to the licensee are those which have been provided for under this agreement 6 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BRI BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY WAY TO ANY PURCHASER FOR DAMAGES LOST REVENUE LOST WAGES OR FOR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHETHER COVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE THE Basic VGA SOFTWARE IS NOT WARRANTED IN ANY WAY AND ITS USE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF ...

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