Appendix B: Monitor connections
MonitorType and screen modes
MonitorType is a computer variable that controls which screen modes (described in the
RISC OS 3 User Guide) your computer can display.
The following monitor types are defined:
MonitorType
Description
Screen modes available
0
TV standard including SCART
TV/UHF modulator
0-17, 24, 33-36
1
Multiscan
0-21, 24-31, 33-46
2
High resolution monochrome
Not supported
3
VGA type
0-15, 25-28, 41-46
4
VGA/Super VGA
0-15, 25-31, 41-46
5
Reserved
Reserved
Auto
Auto configure (default)
Monitor-dependant
Note: For screen modes 0-15 on MonitorType 3, 4 and 5 the aspect ratio is
approximately 4:2 (these are known as
letterbox
modes).
Changing the MonitorType
Normally, you don't have to worry about this, as it is set automatically when you
connect a monitor and switch on the computer (the default Auto setting). Sometimes,
however, you need to be able to change this variable, to make use of all the screen
modes available to your monitor.
For instance, the way some cables are wired may make the computer think that a
Multiscan monitor is a VGA or SVGA monitor, so unless you change the
MonitorType, screen mode 24 (amongst others) won't be available.
For example, here is one way to change the MonitorType variable to 1:
1
Switch off the computer.
2
Switch on the computer, holding down key 1 on the numeric keypad until the self-
test has completed and the desktop appears.
For more information on this and other ways of setting the MonitorType, see the
chapter entitled Colours and screen modes in the RISC OS 3 User Guide.
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