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Hints and Tips
8.4
Å Risc PC monitor configuration Ö One of the biggest problems people
have had with the Risc PC is finding that their machine will not drive
the monitor correctly, either because they are using a non-standard
monitor, or they have accidentally configured the machine incorrectly.
The !Mon application aims to rescue you from this situation.
8.4
The program has a number of local monitor definition files, which it
will try in turn. One of them should give a usable display on your
monitor, after which you should set up your machine again so that the
configuration is correct.
8.4
In order to use the program, you will need to do the following, typing
blind where necessary:
8.4
a) Turn on the computer and wait for it to finish booting up (wait until
the hard disc activity stops).
8.4
b) Insert the program disc into the floppy drive.
8.4
c) Press <f12>.
8.4
d) type öadfsò and press <return>.
8.4
e) type ömount 0ò and press <return>.
8.4
f) type östartò and press <return>.
8.4
This will start the program and try the first monitor definition file
AKF11/12 which will not work on the AKF60æs/85æs supplied with the Risc
PC, but it is better to try this one first than a high end monitor
definition file which could damage a TV resolution monitor. You can
cycle through the available monitors by pressing <space>. Alternatively
you can jump to any of the files by pressing the appropriate number key,
the most useful are 4 (AKF60) and 5(AKF85). When the program loads a new
monitor definition file it will pause for two seconds, to give the
monitor time to catch up, and then beep. If you have a stable pictureÇ,
press <y> to finish, followed by <return> to get back to the desktop.
Note that this will not reconfigure your machine ù if you switch off
without reconfiguring, you will have the same problems next time ù but
it will get you a working system. This program is on the monthly program
disc. Matthew Hunter, NCS.ááAá