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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: ScanDisp 2.0
1.0. Introduction .......................................P. 3
1.1. System Requirements ............................... p. 4
1.2. Quick Start ....................................... p. 4
Chapter 2: Basic Idea
2.0. About Your Scanner .................................P. 6
Chapter 3: Convert Scanned Output to 16 Gray Level
3.0. Enter Input and Output File Name ...................P. 7
3.0.0. Manual Input File Name ........................P. 7
3.0.1. Using Directory Function ......................p. 9
3.1. Picture Quality Setting ............................P.11
3.1.0. Normal Setting ................................P.11
3.1.1. High Q Setting ................................P.12
3.2. Special Effect .....................................P.13
3.2.0. Positive ......................................P.13
3.2.1. Negative ......................................P.13
3.3. Color Reserve ......................................P.14
3.3.0. Number of Color Reserve .......................P.15
3.3.1. White Color Reserve ...........................P.16
3.3.2. Black Color Reserve ...........................P.17
3.4. Start Convert ......................................P.18
3.4.0. Start Convert to Output File ..................P.18
3.4.1. Test Run ......................................P.18
Chapter 4: Displaying Picture on a VGA Monitor
4.0. Display Picture on Screen ..........................P.19
4.0.0. Manual Input File Name ........................P.19
4.0.1. Using Directory Function ......................P.20
4.1. Adjusting the Final Picture ........................P.21
4.1.0. Brightness Adjustment .........................P.21
4.1.1. Red Color Adjustment ..........................P.21
4.1.2. Green Color Adjustment ........................P.21
4.1.3. Blue Color Adjustment .........................P.21
4.1.4. Quit Display ..................................P.21
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Chapter 5: Slide Show
5.0. Entering Slide Show File Name ......................P.22
5.0.0. Create Slide Show Script File .................P.22
5.0.1. Manual Input File Name ........................P.22
5.0.2. Using Directory Function ......................P.23
5.1. Pause or Quit Slide Show ...........................P.24
Appendix A: Start ScanDisp Using Super VGA Mode ..............P.25
Appendix B: Super VGA Interrupt Number .......................P.26
Appendix C: Start ScanDisp for Unlisted VGA ..................P.27
Appendix D: Error Messages ...................................P.28
Appendix E: Problem Reporting and Technical Support ..........P.31
Appendix F: Technical Support Contact Point ..................P.33
Appendix G: Registration Form ................................P.34
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ScanDisp 2.0
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1.0. Introduction
The ScanDisp Version 2.0, available only from PC
Workshop, is a program which will enable you to convert
a black and white picture file into a truth 16 gray
scale level picture. The output from ScanDisp is well
suitable to display on a VGA monitor. You can adjust
the overall brightness and color of the final picture.
ScanDisp is perfect for computer graphics presentation
or just for fun.
Following are the features which are integrated in this
program.
Easy to use menu and mouse control
Convert to truth 16 gray level
2 modes of quality setting
Positive or Negative output
Maximum of 3 color reserve
Display final output on VGA or Super VGA monitor
Brightness and RGB adjustment
Slide Show
The program can be easily controlled by mouse system,
keyboard inputs are also supported through <ALT>
keyboard command.
Should you require further instruction, please refer to
this user guide. Quick Start provides you simple and
step by stelp installation procedure in order to use
the program with no delay.
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ScanDisp 2.0
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1.1. System Requirements
IBM PC/XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible
MS-Mouse is recommended but not essential
256K memory
MS-DOS or PC-DOS version 3.0 or later
Standard or Super VGA adaptor and monitor
1.2. Quick Start
ScanDisp comes with 2 diskettes, program and sample
diskettes.
Step One: (Backing Up Diskettes)
Backing up the program and sample diskettes.
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ScanDisp 2.0
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Step Two: (Copying Files to Hard Disk)
Create a subdirectory with name SCANWK
C:>MD SCANWK
Change the current working directory
C:>CD SCANWK
Copy files from program diskette to hard disk, insert
program diskette in drive A
C:/SCANWK>COPY A:*.*
Copy files from sample diskette to hard disk, insert
sample diskette in drive A
C:/SCANWK>COPY A:*.*
Step Three: (Running ScanDisp)
Run SCANDISK on hard disk
C:>CD SCANWK
C:/SCANWK>SCANDISP.EXE
OR
Run SCANDISP on diskette
Insert program diskette in drive A
A:>A:SCANDISP.EXE
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Basic Idea
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2.0. About Your Scanner
Most of the hand held scanners allow you to scan photos,
magazine pictures, articles, drawings and any image as
you place them flat on your desktop. The output can
then be imported to desktop publishing software for
further edit. However, to display a scanned picture on
a VGA monitor requires special treatment.
Hand held scanner interprets color in shades of gray.
Some scanners are capable of rendering 32 shades of
gray. It renders gray shades by method called dithering
- a way of arranging pixels in particular patterns to
suggest gray shades. Since the dithering method does
not use truth shades of gray available on a VGA system,
the scanned picture is not suitable for displaying on a
VGA monitor.
ScanDisp is the program which analyzes the density of
the dithering pattern and converts it to truth 16 gray
scale level. The size of the picture is reduced to 1/4
or 1/6, depending on quality mode setting, of the
original size as the result of the density analysis.
The sample pictures included in this package give you
some idea on what have been done to a scanned output by
using ScanDisp.
Now, you can maximize the power of your hand held
scanner and make exciting graphic presentation.
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3.0. Enter Input and Output File Name
PCX graphic file format is widely used in most of the
graphic software packages, including Deluxe Paint, PC
PaintBrush, Window 3.0 PaintBrush, etc. Hand held
scanner manufacturer always includes utility to let you
convert to and from PCX file format, such that you can
edit your scanned images using other software package.
ScanDisp 2.0 will accept PCX format as input. If your
scanner does not scan image in PCX directly, you must
convert the image to PCX file format using the utility
supplied by your scanner software.
3.0.1. Manual Input File Name
. Type ScanDisp.exe at DOS command prompt.
. ScanDisp Version 2.0 Control Panel will appear on your
screen.
. Open the "File" window:
Mouse Action Keyboard Action:
Click "File" on the left- Hit <ALT> to
top section to activate highlight keyboard
input output file name command, hit <F>
window. to activate input
and output file
name window.
. File Window will appear.
. Cursor will advance to "Input File" area
automatically.
. Enter input file name by keyboard:
Mouse Action: Keyboar Action:
none enter the input
file name includ-
ing path & extns.
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| You can use backspace, forward, backward, space |
| bar and any valid ASCII characters to edit file |
| name. Insert and delete keys are not used in |
| this section. You must use space bar to erase |
| unused characters. |
. Advance cursor to "Output File" area:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the output file name Hit <Enter> or <UP
to advise the cursor to Arrow> or <DOWN
output file name. Arrow> to advance
the cursor to
putput file name.
. Cursor will advance to "Output File" area.
. Enter Output file name.
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
none enter the input
file name includ-
ing path & extns.
| You can use backspace, forward, hackward, space |
| bar and any valid ASCII characters to edit file |
| name. Insert and delete keys are not used in |
| this section. You must use space bar to erase |
| unused characters. |
. Cursor can jump between "Input File" and "Output
File" by clicking input or output file or by
hitting <ENTER>, <UP ARROW>, <DOWN ARROW>.
. After both file names are entered, close the "File"
window:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "O.K." or "Cancel" Hit (ALT> to
to close window. highlight keyboard
command. Hit 'O'
if O.K. or 'C' if
cancel.
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3.0.1. Using Directory Function
ScanDisp 2.0 equiped with a directory function for
easily access your file. Directory function will select
the file name and "Paste" to the cursor position where
you activate it.
You can activate the "directory" function on "File",
"Display" or "Slide" window.
Be sure to advance the cursor to where you want to paste
the file name before activating "Directory". The valid
cursor positions are "Input File", "Output File",
"Display File" or "Slide File".
. Advance the cursor to where you want to paste the file
name.
. Paste file name by using "Directory" function:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "Directory" to Hit <ALT> to
activate the function. highlight keyboard
command, hit <D>
to activate
Directory
function.
. Directory window will pop up.
. Enter file name for searching:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
None Enter file name
for searching,
wide character (*)
is accepted.
| You can use backspace, forward, backward, space |
| bar and any valid ASCII characters to edit file |
| name. Insert and delete keys are not used in |
| this section. You must use space bar to erase |
| unused characters. |
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. Search the file name:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
None Hit <Enter> to
begin search.
. File names will appear on "File" area.
. Select the file name:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "Up Arrow" or Hit <ALT> to
"Down Arrow" to browse all highlight keyboard
files names. Doulbe click command. Use (Left
the file name to confirm Arrow> to move the
the selection. highlight box to
"File", use <Up
Arrow> or (Down
Arrow> to select
the file name. Hit
<Enter> to confirm
the selection.
. To change the default directory:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "Up Arrow" or Hit <ALT> to
"Down Arrow" to browse all highlight keyboard
path names. Double click command. Use
the path names to change <Right Arrow> to
path.path name. move the highlight
box to "Path", use
<Up Arrow> or
<Down Arrow> to
select the path
name. Hit <Enter>
to change the path
name.
| "(.)" is the current path name |
| "(..)" is the parent path name |
. To change the default drive:
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "Up Arrow" or Hit <ALT> to
"Down Arrow" to browse all highlight keyboard
drives. Double click the command. Use
drive character to change <Right Arrow> to
drive. move the highlight
box to "Drive",
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use <Up Arrow> or
<Down Arrow> to
select the drive
character. Hit
<Enter> to change
the drive.
3.1. Picture Quality Setting
There are 2 different quality settings which you can
choose during generating the output picture.
Normal - will analyse the input picture base on a 4 dot
x 4 dot area. It is good for Line-Art Picture,
newspaper halftone picture or picture generated by other
graphic software (see note 1). The output picture will
be 1/4 of the original size.
High Q - will analyse the input picture base on a 6 dot
x 6 dot area. It is good for dithering picture
generated by a scanner at photo mode. The output
picture will be 1/6 of the original size.
3.1.0. Normal Setting
This setting is good for Line-Art picture or PCX picture
generated by other graphic software (see note 1).
. To select Normal quality setting
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "Normal" at Hit <ALT> to
ScanDisp Control Panel to highlight keyboard
select Normal quality command at
setting. ScanDisp Control
Panel. Hit "N" to
select Normal
quality setting.
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3.1.1. High Q Setting
This setting is good for dithering picture generated by
a scanner at photo mode.
. To select High Q quality setting
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "High Q" at Hit <ALT> to
ScanDisp Control Panel to highlight keyboard
select High Q quality command at
setting. ScanDisp Control
Panel. Hit "H" to
select High Q
quality setting.
***** Note 1:
***** Some graphic software can output a black and white
***** PCX file at resolution of 300x300. The output is
***** well suitable to print on a laser printer. The
***** output from those software is also well suitable to
***** convert to 16 grayscale VGA graphic using ScanDisp.
***** (CorelDRAW is one of the software which can export
***** the output as black and white PCX file. All art-
***** clip produced by CorelDRAW can be converted to VGA
***** graphic by using ScanDisp.)
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3.2. Special Effect
There are two major characteristics which you can choose
during generating the 16 gray level picture. 1)
Positive which produces normal output. 2) Negative -
which produces reversed output. You may imagine
yourself to look a negative picture film produced by a
camera if negative special effect is enabled.
3.2.1. Positive
. Select Positive Output
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "Positive" at Hit <ALT> to
ScanDisp Control Panel to highlight keyboard
select positive output. command at
ScanDisp Control
Panel. Hit "+" to
select positive
output.
3.2.2. Negative
. Select Negative Output
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click the "Negative" at Hit <ALT> to
ScanDisp Control Panel to highlight keyboard
select negative output. command at
ScanDisp Control
Panel. Hit "-" to
select negative
output.
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3.3. Color Reserve
Color reserve is a special function which allows
you to reserve maximum of 3 colors during generating the
final picture.
The maximum number of grayscale generated by ScanDisp is
16. (Diagram A)
+-------------------------------------------------+
| |
| Diagram A: Maximum number of grayscale |
| at VGA 16 color mode (640x480) |
| |
| |
| Color Number - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .........15 |
| | | |
| Black.......Gray...........White |
| |
| +---------------------------------+ |
| |Output picture using 16 grayscale| |
| +---------------------------------+ |
| |
| Maximum of 16 grayscale level can be generated |
| by ScanDisp 2.0. |
| |
+-------------------------------------------------+
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However, you can reserve color for the output, such that
the output is generated less than 16 grayscale and
leaving you more than one color for the final picture.
(Diagram B)
+-------------------------------------------------+
| |
| Diagram B: 15 grayscale level and 1 color |
| reserve at VGA 16 color mode |
| (640x480) |
| |
| Color Number - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .......14 15 |
| | | | |
| Black ..... Gray .......White | |
| | |
| +----------------------------+ | |
| | picture using 15 grayscale | | |
| +----------------------------+ | |
| | |
| | |
| +-------------------------------+-+ |
| |This color is not used during | |
| |generating the final picture. | |
| |The picture contains only 15 | |
| |grayscale and leave you one | |
| |color, such that you can add any | |
| |text or graphic using the | |
| |reserved color without interrupt | |
| |the picture you have just | |
| |created. | |
| +---------------------------------+ |
| |
+-------------------------------------------------+
3.3.0. Number of Color Reserve
. Select number of color reserve
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
At ScanDisp Control Panel, At ScanDisp
click the "Left arrow" to Control Panel, Hit
increase or "Right arrow" <ALT> to highlight
to decrease number of color the keyboard
reserve command. Hit "0"
or "1" or "2" or
"3" to select the
number of color
reserve.
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3.3.1 White Color Reserve
You can choose white or black color reserve. If you
choose white, the last white color will not be used. If
you choose black, the first black color will not be
used.
Diagram C: 3 Color Reserve (White)
+-------------------------------------------------+
| |
| Diagram C: 13 grayscale and 3 color reserve |
| (640 x 480, 16 Color Mode) |
|-------------------------------------------------|
| +-------------------------+-----+ |
| |Black.....Gray......White| | |
| +---------------------------------------------- |
| |Color Number |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1|1 1 1| |
| | | 0 1 2|3 4 5| |
| |_____________|________________ ________|_____| |
| | | | | |
| |ScanDisp | 13 grayscale are used | | |
| |with 3 color | | | |
| |reserve | | | |
| |(white) | | | |
| |---------------------------------------- | |
| | 3 white color are not used | |
| | | |
| +---------------------------------------------+ |
+-------------------------------------------------+
. Select white color reserve
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
At ScanDisp Control Panel, At ScanDisp
click "White". Control Panel, hit
<ALT> to highlight
the keyboard
command. Hit <W>
to select white
color reserve.
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3.3.2. Black Color Reserve
Diagram D: 3 Color Reserve (Black)
+-------------------------------------------------+
| |
| Diagram D: 13 grayscale and 3 color reserve |
| (640 x 480, 16 Color Mode) |
|-------------------------------------------------|
| +-------------------------------+ |
| | |Black Gray......White| |
| +---------------------------------------------- |
| |Color Number |0 1 2|3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1| |
| | | | 0 1 2 3 4 5| |
| |_____________|_____|_________________________| |
| | | | | |
| |ScanDisp | | 13 grayscale are used | |
| |with 3 color | | | |
| |reserve | | | |
| |(black) | | | |
| |_____________| |_________________________| |
| | | |
| |3 black color are | |
| |not used | |
| +-------------------- |
+-------------------------------------------------+
. Select black color reserve
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
At ScanDisp Control Panel, At ScanDisp
click "Black". Control Panel, hit
<ALT> to highlight
the keyboard
command. Hit <B>
to select black
color reserve.
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3.4. Start Convert
After selecting the option, you can start to convert the
picture to a grayscale picture. ScanDisp will read the
"Input File" and write to "Output File". The process
meter in the middle of the screen gives you some ideas
on how much the work has done.
If you want to examine the input picture before creating
the final output. Test run will give you an analysis
report.
3.4.0. Start Convert To Output File
. Convert to grayscale picture
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
At ScanDisp Control Panel, At ScanDisp
click "Start Convert" Control Panel, hit
<ALT> to highlight
keyboard command.
Hit <S> to start
convert.
3.4.1. Test Run
. Test run and create analysis report for input picture
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
At ScanDisp Control Panel, At ScanDisp
click "Test Run" Control Panel, hit
<ALT> to highlight
keyboard command.
Hit <T> to start
test run.
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4.0. Display Picture on Screen
You can display PCX picture file format on a VGA 16
colors (600 x 480) mode using display function. You can
also display using super VGA 16 colors (800 x 600, 1024
x 768) mode. In order to use super VGA mode, you must
enter the BIOS interrupt number available on your SVGA
card. Please refer to your reference document for your
SVGA interrupt number.
If you are using standard VGA 16 colors mode, no special
procedure is required.
. Display picture in 16 colors VGA mode
4.0.0. Manual Input File Name
. Open "Display" window
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "Display" on the top Hit <ALT> to
section to activate highlight keyboard
display window command, hit <D>
to activate
display window
. Display window will appear
. Cursor will advance to "Display File" area
. Enter file name by keyboard
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
None Enter file name
including path and
extension
| You can use backspace, forward, backward, space |
| bar and any valid ASCII characters to edit file |
| name. Insert and delete keys are not used in |
| this section. You must use space bar to erase |
| unused characters. |
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. Select video mode (note 2)
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "640 x 480" or "800 Cursor will jump
x 600" or "1024 x 768" to video mode
section by
pressing <Enter>.
Use <Up arrow> or
<Down arrow> to
select the video
mode
Note 2:
You can display picture in super VGA mode only if
you start ScanDisp using super VGA mode. Please
refer to "Start ScanDisp Using Super VGA Mode" for
details start up procedure.
. Start display the file on screen
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "O.K." or "Cancel" Hit <ALT> to
highlight keyboard
command. Hit <O>
or <C>
. Press <ESC> to exit
4.0.1. Using Directory Function
Please refer to 3.0.1. for directory function
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4.1. Adjusting The Final Picture
You can adjust the brightness, contrast and color
biasing of the final picture. You must display the
picture on the VGA using "640 x 480" video mode before
adjusting.
Brightness Control - to increase or decrease the "White"
color contents of all 16 colors
Contrast Control - to increase or decrease the stepping
level between the 16 colors
Color Biasing Control - to increase or decrease the RED,
GREEN or BLUE color contents of all 16 colors
4.1.0. Brightness Control
Increase Brightness : <F1>
Decrease Brightness : <F2>
4.1.1. Red Color Control
Increase Red Color : <F5>
Decrease Red Color : <F6>
4.1.2. Green Color Control
Increase Green Color : <F7>
Decrease Green Color : <F8>
4.1.3. Blue Color Control
Increase Blue Color : <F9>
Decrease Blue Color : <F10>
4.1.4. Quit Display
Quit display and color adjust function
: <ESC>
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Slide Show
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5.0. Picture Slide Show
Slide show lets you create visual presentation on your
computer screen. Like a slide projector. Pictures are
sequentially displayed on the screen using standard VGA
or Super VGA (16 colors) mode.
5.0.0. Create Slide Show Script File
The slide show script file is a text file that lists the
file names to be displayed. Use a text editor or word
processor in (ASCII) unformatted mode to create a script
file.
Example:
If the slide show script file contains
B:\Demo.PCX
C:\Demo1.PCX
Demo2.PCX
Slide Show will display Demo.PCX on drive B: then
Demo1.PCX on drive C:, finally Demo2.PCX in current
directory will be displayed.
5.0.1. Manual Input File Name
. Open "Slide Show" window
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "Slide" on the top Hit <ALT> to
section to activate slide highlight keyboard
window command, hit <S>
to activate slide
window
. Slide window will appear
. Cursor will advance to "Slide File" area
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. Enter file name by keyboard
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
None Enter file name
including path
and extension
| You can use backspace, forward, backward, space |
| bar and any valid ASCII characters to edit file |
| name. Insert and delete keys are not used in |
| this section. You must use space bar to erase |
| unused characters. |
. Select video mode(note 2)
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "640 x 480" or "800 Cursor will jump
x 600" or "1024 x 768" to video mode
section by
pressing <Enter>.
Use <Up arrow> or
<Down arrow> to
select the video
mode
Note 2:
You can display picture super VGA mode only if you
start ScanDisp using super VGA mode. Please refer
to "Start ScanDisp Using Super VGA Mode" for
details start up procedure.
. Start display the file on screen
Mouse Action: Keyboard Action:
Click "O.K." or "Cancel" Hit <ALT> to
highlight keyboard
command. Hit <O>
or <C>
5.0.2. Using Directory Function
Please refer to 3.0.1. for directory function
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5.1. Pause or Quit Slide Show
Slide show can be paused or stopped by keyboard function
key
. Pause slide show, hit <Space Bar>
. Start slide show, hit <Space Bar>
. Quit slide show, hit <ESC>
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Appendix A
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Appendix A: Starting ScanDisp Using Super VGA Mode
You can display PCX picture file on a super VGA monitor
in 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 only if you start ScanDisp
using super VGA mode.
Starting ScanDisp in Super VGA Mode
Refer to "Super VGA Interrupt Number" on next page, look
up the board name which you are using. At DOS prompt
enter the "Start Command" of the board.
Example:
If you are using "Ahead B Chip"
C:/SCANWK>SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
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Appendix B
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Appendix B: Super VGA Interrupt Number
Board Name VGA Chip Start Command
Ahead B Chip AHEADB SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
ATI Prism Elite TRIDENT SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
ATI VGA Wonder ATI SCANDISP.EXE 0X54 0X65
Cardinal C_T SCANDISP.EXE 0X70 0X72
Everex EV-673 EVEREX SCANDISP.EXE 0X70 0X00
Genoa 5400 TSENG SCANDISP.EXE 0X29 0X37
Genoa 6400 GENOA SCANDISP.EXE 0X29 0X37
Hi Res 512 ZYMOS 8900 SCANDISP.EXE 0X6A 0X5F
Imtec TRIDENT SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
Logix TRIDENT SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
Maxxon TRIDENT SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
C&T MK82452 C_T SCANDISP.EXE 0X70 0X72
Orchid Designer TSENG SCANDISP.EXE 0X29 0X37
Orchid Pro Designer II TSENG4 SCANDISP.EXE 0X29 0X37
Paradise VGA Pro PARADISE SCANDISP.EXE 0X58 0X5B
STB VGA/EM TSENG SCANDISP.EXE 0X29 0X37
STB EM TSENG4 SCANDISP.EXE 0X29 0X37
Trident 8900 ZYMOS SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
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Appendix C
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Appendix C: Start ScanDisp for Unlisted Super VGA
Refer to your super VGA user's manual, find out the BIOS
interrupt number for 16 color 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768.
Start ScanDisp as follow
SCANDISP.EXE OX<mode1> OX<mode2>
where <mode1>: BIOS interrupt number for 800 x 600 mode
where <mode2>: BIOS interrupt number for 1024 x 768
mode
Example:
If the interrupt number for 800 x 600 mode is 5D, and
1024 x 768 mode is 5F.
Using both 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 mode
SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X5F
OR
Using only 800 x 600 mode
SCANDISP.EXE 0X5B 0X00
OR
Using only 1024 x 768 mode
SCANDISP.EXE 0X00 0X5F
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Appendix D
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Appendix D: Error Messages
Error message is prompted whenever error occurs during
execution. You should take appropriate action to
correct the error. Following are detailed explanation
on the error messages.
Error Number Action
M000 Conversion terminated by user
None
M002 Output file already exist
Reply "Y" if you want to overwrite the
existing file. Reply "N" if you do not
want to overwrite.
M003 Cannot open output file
Output file name invalid or problem with the
file. Try to use another name for the
output file name.
M004 Input file is not a black and white PCX file
Input file is not a black and white PCX
file. If your software does not create
black and white PCX file directly, scan
image to TIF and convert to PCX format
instead of scanning directly to PCX format.
M005 Input picture too large
Input picture size is too large, you must
reduce the size of the picture.
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M006 Error in writing putput file
This may cause by write protected diskette
or disk media problem. Check if the
diskette/disk is damaged.
M007 Error during reading input file
This may cause by damaged diskette or disk.
Check if the diskette/disk is damaged.
M008 Input picture data compression error
The input file is not in PCX format. Error
is encountered during decoding the input
file. Input file is not usable, try to
rerun using other file.
M009 Error in writing output file
This may cause by write protected diskette
or disk media problem. Check if the
diskette/disk is damaged.
M014 Input file contains more than 16 colors
Input file contains more than 16 colors,
scandisp is able to display picture in 16
color mode only. Retry using other file.
M020 Input file not in PCX format
Input file PCX identifier identifies that
the file is not in PCX format. Retry using
other file.
M071 Cannot set super VGA mode
Super VGA BIOS interrupt number incorrect,
check for correct interrupt number and
restart ScanDisp.
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M100 Conversion successfully completed
None.
M911 Program internal error
Program fails to allocate enough memory.
Restart ScanDisp and report this problem to
PC Workshop.
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Appendix E
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Appendix E: Problem Reporting and Technical Support
ScanDisp 2.0 is fully supported by PC Workshop. If you
have any problem related to this program, please contact
us by phone, mail or electronic mail.
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Appendix E
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Please provide following information when reporting
problem
System type : PC XT/AT or PS/2
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CPU type : 8086, 80286 or 80386
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Video type : Standard VGA or Super VGA
________________________________________________________
Brand name : Manufacturer of the VGA
________________________________________________________
Problem description :
________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________
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Contact person : ___________________________
Registration number : ___________________________
Mailing address : ___________________________
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Postal code ____________ Country ______________
Compuserve ID (if available) : ___________________
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Appendix F
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Appendix F: Technical Support Contact Point
Compuserve ID : 76130, 2577
PC Workshop Address :
P.O. Box 31036
Nepean, Ontario
K2B 8S8
PC Workshop BBS Support Phone Number
(613)-820-6958
PC Workshop Voice Support Phone Number
(613)-820-4859
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Appendix G
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Appendix G: Registration Form
In order to provide you with our technical support,
please fill out this form and return it to PC Workshop.
Name ____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address _________________________________________________
City ________________________ Province ________________________
Postal Code ____________________________
Phone Number ___________________________
Registration Number ____________________
Mail to :
PC Workshop
P.O. Box 31036
Nepean, Ontario
K2B 8S8
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