SVM is a menu driven program designed to select and test all video modes available to the adapter.
How to use SVM
The SVM program can be executed in one of two ways: by calling up the menu and selecting from the menu choices, or by entering the desired mode directly with a specific command line.
How to use SVM from The Menu
Go to the SPEA directory where the utilities are installed and call the program with the following call:
SVM
The top bar shows the available color depths. This is traversed through by the use of right/left arrow keys.
The program provides all the different resolutions supported by the chip under each color depth. These resolutions are traversed by the up/down keys.
The graphics adapter can be tested for each resolution/mode by first highlighting the section, then pressing the F5 key.
The graphics adapter can be run at a selected mode by first selecting the mode and then pressing ENTER.
How to use SVM from the Command Line
The SVM program may be used to select a mode directly from the command line following two simple steps:
Go to the SPEA directory where the utilities are installed.
1. Enter the following command:
SVM mode number
mode number is the corresponding hex mode visible when you start the program menu driven.
